Vinyl pressings
by Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge · 1973
Full Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
T1 SP-4705-T1 TMLRunout side A, variant 1
T1 SP-4706-T3Runout side B, variant 1
T1 SP-4705-T2-1 TMLRunout side A, variant 2
T1 SP-4706 X TMLRunout side B, variant 2
SP 4705 -EX TML (MR) △18102 (11)Side A Runout, etched and stamped variant 1
SP 4706 -REPL-2 (MR) △18102-X (16)Side B Runout, etched and stamped variant 1
SP 4705 -REPL-2 (MR) TML △18102 (9)Side A Runout, etched and stamped variant 2
SP 4706 TML -EX (MR) △18102-X (17)Side B Runout, etched and stamped variant 2
SP-4705 TML PSide A etched, exc. ᴛᴍʟ and ᴘ stamped
SP-4706 X TML C PSide B etched, exc. ᴛᴍʟ, C and ᴘ stamped
SP-4705Side A label matrix
SP-4706Side B label matrix
SP4705 -REPL. -IW TML 18102(9)Side A
SP4706 -REPL. -IW TML 18102-X(16)Side B
SP 4705-1A TML A2 S\Side 1 label matrix. TML is stamped. A2 and S\ are faint.
SP 4706 1A TML ML A3 S\Side 2 label matrix. TML ML is stamped. A3 and S\ are faint.
5SP 4705 TML J41Side 1 runout matrix. TML is stamped. a small 5 is to the left of SP. Very faint.
SP 4706 1 TML 51Side 2 runout matrix. TML is stamped. 1 after 4706 is very faint.
SP-4705Side 1 label matrix
SP-4706Side 2 label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4403LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4403LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | A&M Records AML-189First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | A&M Records AML-189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | A&M Records 87 234 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | A&M Records 87 234 IT / A&M Records AMLH 64403First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | A&M Records 87 234 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | A&M Records AML 34971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 394 403-4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4403LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64403LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 394 403-1 / A&M Records LP 394 403-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-2406LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4403LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
44 vinyl pressings of Full Moon are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4403.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4403, SP-4403 (SP-4706), AMLH 64403, SLAM 64403) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 SP-4705-T1 TML and T1 SP-4706-T3. 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.
