Vinyl pressings
by Nick Drake · 1972
Pink Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ILPS 9184 A-1U G 1A Side (stamped) Variant 1
ILPS 9184 B-1U GA 2 1B Side (stamped) Variant 1
ILPS 9184 A-1U M 1A Side (stamped) Variant 2
ILPS 9184 B-1U P 1B Side (stamped) Variant 2
SMAS-1-9318-H4Side A, Variant 1
SMAS-2-9318-H4Side B, Variant 1
SMAS-1-9318-H1 #1Side A, variant 2
SMAS-2-9318-H1 #1Side B, variant 2
SMAS-1-9318-H4 ─◁Runout Side A
SMAS-2-9318-H4 ─◁Runout Side B
SMAS1-9318Label Side A
SMAS2-9318Label Side B
(Etched Side 1): [2 sideways etched] 1-9318-H-3 •• [1 sideways stamped] ✲Runout Side A
(Etched Side 1): 2-9318-H-3 • [1 sideways stamped] ✲Runout Side B
SMAS1-9318Label Side A
SMAS2-9318Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Island Records SIL 934506 / Island Records IPS 9184First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Island Records SIL 934506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Island Records ILPS 9184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Island Records 86012-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9184LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1972 | US | Island Records SMAS-9318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Island Records SMAS-9318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Island Records SMAS 9318LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | US | Island Records SMAS-9318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9184First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Australia | Island Records L 36535 / Island Records L-36,535LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9184LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | Island Records SVLP 172 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 172LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 172LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2007 | Japan | Universal Music UIJY-9032 / Island Records ILPS 9184LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2008 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9184 / Island Records ILPS-9184LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2009 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 172 / Island Records SVLP 172LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2009 | UK & Europe | Island Records 006025 17456976LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Island Records 0602537134335LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set |
| 2013 | Europe | Island Records 006025 17456976 / Island Records 0602517456976LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2013 | US | Island Records 1745697 / UMe 1745697LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Island Records 1745697LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Island Records 1745697 / UMe 1745697LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Island Records 1745697 / UMe 1745697LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Europe | Island Records 006025 17456976 / Island Records 0602517456976LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Island Records 842 923-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9184LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS-9184LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9184 / Island Records ILPS-9184LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
37 vinyl pressings of Pink Moon are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9184, released February 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9184, SMAS-9318, SIL 934506, 86012-I) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9184 A-1U G 1 and ILPS 9184 B-1U GA 2 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.
