UK
June 6, 1975- Label and catalog number
- RAK RAK 208
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · 4-prong Push-out Centre
- Runout / matrix
YRAK 208A#-#2 MO 3Side A stamped runout
YRAK 208 B-1 RT 4Side B stamped runout
YRAK 208A 45Side A label
YRAK 208B 45Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Mud · 1975
Moonshine Sally was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
YRAK 208A#-#2 MO 3Side A stamped runout
YRAK 208 B-1 RT 4Side B stamped runout
YRAK 208A 45Side A label
YRAK 208B 45Side B label
YRAK 208A#-#2 C 1Side A runout, stamped (# = scratched out)
YRAK 208 B-1 G 1Side B runout, stamped
C006- 96691B-1 AI / FL'75 IRunout side A (etched) ("B" was scratched out)
C006- 96691 /B FL'75 IRunout side B (etched)
C006- 96691 A / FL'75 ISide A, etched
C006- 96691 / B FL'75 ISide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | RAK 4 C 006-96691First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | RAK 4 C 006-96691First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | RAK 4 C 006-96691First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | RAK 4 C 006-96691First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Finland | RAK 5E 006-96691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Finland | RAK 5E 006-96691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-96 699 / RAK 1 C 006-96 699First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1975 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-96 699 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 699First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-96 699 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 699First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1975 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-96 699 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 6997", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Netherlands | RAK 5C 006-96 691 / RAK 5C 006-96691First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | RAK RAKJ 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | RAK 1 J 006-96.691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | RAK RAK 208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Moonshine Sally are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Belgium, Finland, Germany and more. One of them is RAK RAK 208, released June 6, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 208, 4 C 006-96691, 5E 006-96691, 1C 006-96 699) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRAK 208A#-#2 MO 3 and YRAK 208 B-1 RT 4. 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.