Vinyl pressings
by Los Lobos · 1987
By The Light Of The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 15 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.
1-25523-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-26161-SH3 △15074 1-1Runout A, variant 1
1-25523-B SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-26162-SH3 △15074-X 1-1Runout B, variant 1
1-25523-A-SH3 B-26161-SH3 △15074 1-2Runout A, variant 2
1-25523-B SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-26162-SH3 △15074-X 1-1Runout B, variant 2
[SRC Logo] 1-25523-A-SR 2 1-2Runout side A, etched - Variant 1
[SRC Logo] 1-25523-B-SR1 1-1Runout side B, etched - Variant 1
[SRC Logo] 1-25523-A-SR 2 1-1Runout side A, etched - Variant 2
[SRC Logo] 1-25523-B-SR1 1-1Runout side B, etched - Variant 2
SLAP-13-A MT.variant 1 Runout side A, etched
SLAP-13-B MT.variant 1 Runout side B, etched
SLAP-13-A. MT. 1variant 2 Runout side A, etched, 1 stamped
SLAP-13-B. MT. 2variant 2 Runout side B, etched, 2 stamped
L28P 1249ALabel side a
L28P 1249BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | London Records 828033First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Slash LIB5093 / Liberation Records LIB5093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Slash 828 033 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Slash 92 55231 / Warner Bros. Records 92 55231First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Slash W1 25523 / Warner Bros. Records W1 25523LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | London Records 828 033-1 / Slash 828 033-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 828 033-1 / London Records 828 033-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | London Records 828033-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | London Records 828033-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Mexico | London Records LPR-54065 / London Records 828 033-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | London Records STARL 5470 / Warner Bros. Records PACLZ 4045First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Spain | London Records 828 033-1 / Slash 828 033-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Slash SLAP 13 / London American Recordings PACLZ 4045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Slash 1-25523 / Slash 9 25523-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Slash 9 W1-25523 / Warner Bros. Records 9 W1-25523LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | London Records 424 626-1 / Planeta-Agostini 424 626-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-360LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Numbered |
24 vinyl pressings of By The Light Of The Moon are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1987 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Slash 1-25523.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25523, SLAP 13, L28P 1249, LIB5093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25523-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-26161-SH3 △15074 1-1 and 1-25523-B SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-26162-SH3 △15074-X 1-1. 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.
