Japan
1979- Label and catalog number
- Zen ZEN-1006
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Kitaro · 1979
大地 = From The Full Moon Story was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
ZEN 1006A 11Runout Side A (stamped)
ZEN 1006B 11Runout Side B (stamped)
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan | Zen ZEN-1006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Zen ZEN-1006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Zen ZEN-1006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Taiwan | Tailee TL-005LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Invitation VIH-6075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24083 / Shi Zen GHS 24083LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.529LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Germany | Polydor 810 945-1 / Polydor 810945-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Polydor 810 945-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor PDS 1 6505LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 810 945-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of 大地 = From The Full Moon Story are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Japan. One of them is Zen ZEN-1006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZEN-1006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.