Vinyl pressings
by Lolita · 1960
La Luna was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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.
24177 A 24177A · F II M9 Q Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
24177 B 24177² B A0 Q Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
24177 A · F M9 C F Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
24177² B A0 DD Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
2201177A 220 177 A·F B 6 I·I Made in GermanySide A, stamped ['B' is sideways]
2201177B 220 177 B·F Made in GermanySide B, stamped
66818 A Made in Germany L0 F/SL FRunout A
66818 B Made in Germany L0 F/SL FRunout B
24 177 A • F △ Made in Germany △ IV II 6 F ASide A runout variant 1
24 1772 B △ Made in Germany △ IV A O H CSide B runout variant 1
24 177 A • F II △ Made in Germany △ E M C 9Side A runout variant 2
24 1772 B △Made in Germany△ V G 0 A 0Side B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Denmark | Polydor NH 24 177First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Denmark | Polydor 24 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Denmark | Polydor 24 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Denmark | Polydor NH 24 177 / Polydor NH 24177First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Polydor 24 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Polydor 220 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1960 | Germany | Polydor 66 818First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Polydor 24 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Japan | Polydor DP 1215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | South Africa | Polydor FM 7-6799First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1960 | UK | Polydor NH 66818 / Polydor 66818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Polydor 873 818-77", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 1777", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of La Luna are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany, UK, Denmark, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 24 177.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24 177, 220 177, 66 818, NH 66818) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 24177 A 24177A · F II M9 Q Made in Germany and 24177 B 24177² B A0 Q Made in Germany. 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.
