Vinyl pressings
by Showaddywaddy · 1976
Under The Moon Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 12 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.
BELL 1495 A - 3U ADT 6Runout, A-side, stamped variant 1
BELL 1495 B - 1U RGD 1Runout, B-side, stamped variant 1
BELL 1495 A - 4U RTD 2Runout, A-side, stamped variant 2
BELL 1495 B - 2U GP̶ PL 1Runout, B-side, stamped variant 2
BELL 1495 A - 3URunout, A-side, Machine stamped variant 1
BELL 1495 B - 1URunout, B-side, Machine stamped variant 1
BELL 1495 A - 3U M 1Runout, A-side, Machine stamped variant 2
BELL 1495 B - 1U R 1Runout, B-side, Machine stamped variant 2
BELL 1495 A-3U 1 GRunout A, stamped
BELL 1495 B-1U 1 GRunout B, stamped
BELL 1495A 45Label A
BELL 1495B 45Label B
2353A label
2353-SB label
2353A label
2353-SB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Bell Records AT-11329First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | Bell Records AT-11329First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Belgium | Bell Records 4C 006-98555 / Bell Records 4C006-98555First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | Bell Records 4C 006-98555 / Bell Records 4C006-98555First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | Arista AS 0221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Denmark | Bell Records BELL 1495First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Denmark | Bell Records BELL 1495First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Arista 1C 006-98 370 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-98 370First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Arista 1C 006-98 370 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-98 370First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Arista 1C 006-98 370 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-98 370First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Arista 3C 006-98370First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Arista NG 790 / Negram NG 790First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Arista NG 790 / Negram NG 790First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Arista NG 790 / Negram NG 790First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Bell Records BL 331First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Under The Moon Of Love are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1495.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1495, AS 0221, AT-11329, 4C 006-98555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1495 A - 3U ADT 6 and BELL 1495 B - 1U RGD 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.
