Vinyl pressings
by Klaus Schulze · 1976
Moondawn was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 countries. 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.
br:1088-A PF 0701.069 S1 HRunout side A
br:1088-B PF 0701.069 S2 ORunout side B
brain 1088-a (0701.069 s 1)Label side A
brain 1088-b (0701.069 s 2)Label side B
br:1088-A PF 0701.069 S1 1 BRunout side A, variant 1
br:1088-B PF 0701.069 S2 CRunout side B, variant 1
br:1088-A PF 0701.069 S1 1 BRunout side A, etched/stamped, variant 2
br:1088-B PF 0701.069 S2 1 A1Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 2
[AREACEM logo] ISA 9001 A T1 L xxSide A, stamped/etched runout, variant 1
[AREACEM logo] ISA 9001 B T1 L xxSide B, stamped/etched runout, variant 1
[AREACEM logo] ISA 9001 A T1 L xxSide A, stamped/etched runout, variant 2
[AREACEM logo] ISA 9001 B T4 L ◇Side B, stamped/etched runout, variant 2
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] ISA 9001 A T1 L xxRunout side A
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] ISA 9001 B T4 L◇Runout side B
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] ISA 9001 A T1 L xxRunout, side A
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] ISA 9001 B T4 L◇Runout, side B
27556-ARunout side A etched
27556-BRunout side B etched
27 556-ALabel side A
27 556-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Benelux | Ariola 27 556 ETFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Isadora ISA 9001First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Brain 000.1088 / Brain BRAIN 1088LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1088 / Brain brain 1088LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | Germany | Brain 1088 / Brain brain 1088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Ariola 27 556-I / Ariola 27.556First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Isadora ISA 9001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Isadora ISA 9001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Isadora ISA 9001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1088 / Brain 1088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Benelux | Ariola 27 556 ETLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | Germany | Brain BRAIN 1088 / Brain 0001.088LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Brain 0001 088 / Brain 1088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Brain SUX-120-EBLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Brain SUX-120-EBLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Brain 2C 070 63534 / EMI 2C 070-63.534LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Brain 2C 070 63534 / EMI 2C 070 63534LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Brain 22S-38 / Polystar 22S-38LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Brain 22S-38 / Polystar 22S-38LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1989 | South Korea | Brain 841 353-1 / Brain SEL-RG 1429LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Brain 5790325 / Universal Music Group 5790325LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Benelux | Ariola 27 556 ETLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Bomb Records BOMB 111 / Bomb Records BOMB-111LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Brain 0001 088 / Brain 1088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Moondawn are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, France, Benelux, Spain. One of them is Brain BRAIN 1088, released April 16, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRAIN 1088, 1088, ISA 9001, 27 556 ET) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, br:1088-A PF 0701.069 S1 H and br:1088-B PF 0701.069 S2 O. 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.
