Vinyl pressings
by Roger Daltrey · 1985
Under A Raging 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.
18 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
DM 207330 A-1 / 85 S 1Etched runout, side A - variant 1
DM 207330 B-1 / 85 S 1Etched runout, side B - variant 1
DM 207330 A-1 / 85 S 1 IIEtched runout (II is stylised as roman numerals Ⅱ), side A - variant 2
DM 207330 B-1 / 85 S 1Etched runout, side B - variant 2
STA-855747-B 1-2 MASTERDISK RL B-21899-B △10642 0- SPAR [SRC logo]Runout A
STA-855748-B MASTERDISK RL 1-2 SP-AR 0- △10642-X B-21900-B [SRC logo]Runout B
ST-A-855747-ARLabel A
ST-A-855748-ARLabel B
STA-855747-B 1-1 MASTERDISK RL [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
STA-855748-B MASTERDISK RL 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
STA-855747-B 1-3 MASTERDISK RL [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
STA-855748-B MASTERDISK RL 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
DIX 17 A-1-1-Side A runout, variant 1
DIX 17 B-1-1- 1-Side B runout, variant 1
DIX 17 A-1-1-1-11Side A runout, variant 2
DIX 17 B-1-1-2-5Side B runout, variant 2
DIX 17 A-1-1-Side A runout, variant 1
DIX 17 B-1-1- 1-Side B runout, variant 1
DIX 17 A-1-1-1-11Side A runout, variant 2
DIX 17 B-1-1-2-5Side B runout, variant 2
RCA 104.8342-A . . 1S A1Runout Side A
RCA 104.8342-B . . 1S A1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | 10 Records DIX 17First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | 10 Records DIX 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Virgin 104.8342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 12691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic A1 81269LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | 10 Records 207 330 / 10 Records 207 330-620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | 10 Records 70400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | 10 Records DIX 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | 10 Records DIX 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | 10 Records 25VB-1052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | 10 Records 25VB-1052First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Virgin LAE-652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | 10 Records DIX 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | 10 Records 635005 / Edisom 635005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Under A Raging Moon are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is 10 Records 207 330.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 207 330, 81269-1, DIX 17, 104.8342) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 207330 A-1 / 85 S 1 and DM 207330 B-1 / 85 S 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.
