US
November 15, 1983- Label and catalog number
- CBS Associated Records QZ 38987CBS Associated Records PZ 38987
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Ozzy Osbourne · 1983
Bark At The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 17 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.
AL 38987A Side label
BL 38987B Side label
P º AL-38987-2B MASTERDISK HWA Side etch exc º, Masterdisk stamps, var. 1
P º BL-38987-2A MASTERDISK HWB Side etch exc º, Masterdisk stamps, var 1
AL - 38987-2AA masterdisk RL A o G G - PSide A variant 1
BL 38987-2AA P(ap) oSide B variant 1
AL - 38987-2AA masterdisk RL D3Side A variant 2
BL - 38987-2G E 16Side B variant 2
AL-38987-2E MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
BL-38987-2F MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
AL-38987-2D MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 2, etched
BL-38987-2E MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 2, etched
MASTERDISK HWStamped Both Sides (HW hand written below MASTERDISK)
AL - 38987-2GSide 1 Etched Variant 1
BL 38987-2D GlSide 2 Etched Variant 1
GI AL-38987-2CSide 1 Etched Variant 2
ºG1 AL-38987-2J MASTERDISK RL D5Side A Etch exc º, MASTERDISK stamps [variant 1]
ºG1 BL-38987-2H MASTERDISK HW A15Side B Etch exc º, MASTERDISK stamps [variant 1]
ºG1 AL-38987-2J MASTERDISK RL C4Side A Etch exc º, MASTERDISK stamps [variant 2]
ºG1 BL-38987-2H MASTERDISK HW B12Side B Etch exc º, MASTERDISK stamps [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | CBS 20.496 / Discos CBS 20.496First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4416First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4416First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS Elps4416First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Epic 144.813First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic 25739 / Epic EPC 25739First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Greece | Epic EPC 25739 / Epic EPC 32780First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Epic EPC 32780 / Epic EPC 25739LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/SONY HONG KONG LTD. AAP 135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2731-2First yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2731-2First yearLP, Album, Promo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17680First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS4416First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Peru | CBS S.E. 8665First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Philippines | CBS QCL-22082 (QZ 38987(First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Epic EPC 32780 (PR)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Epic 19075877351 / Epic EPC 25739LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Epic 19658740831 / Legacy 19658740831LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | UK & Europe | Epic 19075877351 / Epic 19658740831LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Epic 19075877351 / Epic EPC 25739LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Epic EPC 25739LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Epic 144.813LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Epic 144813 / Epic 144.813LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Epic 144813 / Epic 144.813LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Epic 184.016/1-025739 / Epic 184.016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic WPZ-38987 / Epic QZ 38987LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 25739LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic 25739 / Epic EPC 25739LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Epic 19658740831 / Legacy 19658740831LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | CBS Associated Records QZ 38987LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo 28LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | KA Stereo 793LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Epic EPC 32780LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
60 vinyl pressings of Bark At The Moon are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is CBS Associated Records QZ 38987, released November 15, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QZ 38987, PZ 38987, Z 38987, EPC 25739) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.