Vinyl pressings
by Paul Revere & The Raiders · 1969
Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon / Without You was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
ZSP- 138618-1C ᵀᴵᴵᴵᴵᴵᴵRun-out Side A, etched, variant 1
ZSP-138619-1C ᵀ ᴵᴵᴵRun-out Side B, etched, variant 1
ZSP- 138618-1C TIIRun-out Side A, etched, variant 2
ZSP-138619-1D TIIIIRun-out Side B, etched, variant 2
ZSP-138618-1FRunout, Side A, Etched
ZSP138619-1C P 1Runout, Side B, Etched
ZSP138618-1G p 2A-Side Runout Etching (Variant)
ZSP138619-1G p 2B-Side Runout Etching (Variant)
ZSP-138618-1G sss sssRunout, Side A, Etched
ZSP138619-1A- s1Runout, Side B, Etched
ZSP 138618A-side label
ZSP 138619B-side label
JZSP 138618A Side Label
JZSP 138619B Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | CBS BA - 221611First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | CBS 33603First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia 4-44744First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | CBS 4025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 4025First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONG 80067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Malaysia | CBS 2-565First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Portugal | CBS 4025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | CBS CBS 4025 / CBS 4025First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | South Africa | CBS SSC.995First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | CBS 4025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 4025First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia 4-44744First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Columbia 4-44744First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon / Without You are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 4-44744, released January 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-44744, 4025, BA - 221611, 33603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP- 138618-1C ᵀᴵᴵᴵᴵᴵᴵ and ZSP-138619-1C ᵀ ᴵᴵᴵ. 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.
