Vinyl pressings
by Love And Rockets · 1987
Earth • Sun • 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 9 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.
BEGA-84-A1 THE EXCHANGESide A, Etched, variant 1
BEGA-84-B1 JONZSide B, Etched, variant 1
DAMONT N MT.Side A & B, Etched, variant 1
BEGA-84-A1 N MT. THE EXCHANGE DAMONT ISide A, Etched, variant 2
BEGA-84-A1 ⥛MT THE EXCHANGE DAMONT ASide A runout, etched
BEGA-84-B1 ⥛MT JONZ DAMONT NSide B runout, etched
6058⋅1⋅B⋅A – 1 F/W ¢Side A, etched
6058⋅1⋅B⋅B – 1Side B, etched
6058⋅1⋅B⋅A F/W ¢ EMWSide One, etched (Variant 1)
6058⋅1⋅B⋅B EMWSide Two, etched (Variant 1)
A1τ 6058•1•B•A -1 F/W¢ ISide One
A1I 6058•1•B•B -1 ISide Two
A-2 ᐉ 6058-1-B A HRM F/W¢A Side etched
A-ᐉ 6058-1 B BB Side etched
ᐉBoth Sides, Stamped
6058⋅1⋅B⋅A HRM F/W ¢ A-2Side A, Etched, Variant 1
6058⋅1⋅B⋅B A-1Side B, Etched, Variant 1
6058⋅1⋅B⋅A HRM F/W ¢ A-1Side A, Etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Big Time BT 7081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Vertigo 832 813-1 / Beggars Banquet 832 813-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Beggars Banquet ZL 90199First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Greece | Beggars Banquet RCLP 70080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Beggars Banquet ZL 90199First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Italy | Beggars Banquet ZL 90199 / Beggars Banquet ZL90199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Beggars Banquet ZL 71576First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 84First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | US | Big Time 6058-1-B / RCA 6058-1-BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Big Time 6058-1-BFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Big Time 6058-1-B / Beggars Banquet 6058-1-BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Big Time 6058-1-BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Big Time 6058-1-BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Big Time 6058-1-BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Big Time 6058-1-BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP-61LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP61LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP61LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Beggars Banquet BBQ 2251 LP2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Earth • Sun • Moon are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEGA 84, released September 9, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEGA 84, 6058-1-B, YX-7436, BT 7081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEGA-84-A1 THE EXCHANGE and BEGA-84-B1 JONZ. 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.
