Vinyl pressings
by Prophet · 1988
Cycle Of The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 5 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.
R/S Alsdorf 781822-1-A HRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 781822-1-B HRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 781822-1-A 3 HRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 781822-1-B H UKRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 781822-1-A 12 HRunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 781822-1-B B S 6 HRunout side B
STA-876677-A 1-1 FUTURE DISC [SRC stamp]Runout, side A, etched
STA-876678-A 1-1 [SRC stamp]Runout, side B. etched
ST-A-876677-SPLabel, side A
ST-A-876678-SPLabel, side B
STA-876677-A 1-1 FUTURE DISC [SRC stamp]Runout, side A, etched
STA-876678-A 1-1 [SRC stamp]Runout, side B. etched
ST-A-876677-SPLabel, side A
ST-A-876678-SPLabel, side B
STA-876677-A 1-2 SPAR FUTURE DISC B-29942 Δ 19123 o- [SRC stamp]Runout, side A, etched
STA-876678-A 1-2 SP-AR B-29943 [SRC stamp]Runout, side B. etched
ST-A-876677-ARLabel, side A
ST-A-876678-ARLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Atlantic 78 18221 / Megaforce Worldwide 78 18221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 781 822-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 781 822-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 781 822-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 781 822-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Megaforce Worldwide LWA-6718 / WEA LWA-6718First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 81822-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 7 81822-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 81822-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 7 81822-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 81822-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 7 81822-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Atlantic P-13642 / Megaforce Worldwide P-13642First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Atlantic P-13642 / Megaforce Worldwide P-13642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 81822-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 7 81822-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6718LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Cycle Of The Moon are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, US, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 781 822-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 781 822-1, 81822-1, P-13642, 78 18221) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 781822-1-A H and R/S Alsdorf 781822-1-B H. 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.
