Vinyl pressings
by RAH Band · 1985
Clouds Across The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 19 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.
PT 40026 - A1 timtom-cbs BRunout side A, variant 1
PT 40026 - B1 BRunout side B, variant 1
PT 40026 - A1 timtom-cbs BRunout side A, variant 2
PT 40026 - B1 1C BRunout side B, variant 2
PB 40025.A.1 timtom. cbs ΛHand etched/stamped runout, side A
PB. 40025.B.1 TY DHand etched/stamped runout, side B
PB 40025 A*Side A label
PB 40025 B*Side B label
PB-14102Label Side A & B
PB-14102-ALabel Side A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | RCA Victor 104421First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS-261 / RCA Victor TDS 261First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.7174First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA Victor PW-14097First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA PB-14102First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | El Salvador | RCA RAF-082First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | RCA Victor PB 40025 / RCA Victor PB40025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | RCA Victor PB 40025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | RCA Victor PB 40025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 40025 / RCA PB 40025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PB 40025First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PT 40026First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPS-180First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | RCA RX-177First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Europe | MCA Records MTC 32 78712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1999 | Germany | Club Tools 006614-0 CLU12" | 12" |
| 1999 | Germany | Club Tools 0066210CLU12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1999 | Germany | Club Tools 0066140CLU12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Japan | DIW The Garden DG-1512" | 12" |
40 vinyl pressings of Clouds Across The Moon are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1985 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA PT 40026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PT 40026, PB 40025, PW 14097, JK-14102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PT 40026 - A1 timtom-cbs B and PT 40026 - B1 B. 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.
