Vinyl pressings
by Survivor · 1984
The Moment Of Truth was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
880053-7-84CS736-BW TML XA-Side Runout Etching (ᴛᴍʟ-x stamp)
880053-7-84CS747-BWB-Side Runout Etching
84 CS 736A-Side Label
84 CS 747B-Side Label
PRO287-1-84CS 736ALD Q B-19440 SLM △6896 1-1 TML-MRunout Etchings (Both Sides)
84 CS 736Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Casablanca 880 053-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Casablanca 45-28562First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Casablanca 880 053-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Casablanca 880 053-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Casablanca 880 053-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Peru | Casablanca F-CAP 8800537.4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Philippines | Casablanca CSB-85-155First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | South Africa | Casablanca TOS 1501 / Casablanca 880 053-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Casablanca 880 053-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Casablanca CAN 1021First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Casablanca PRO 286-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Casablanca PRO 287-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Casablanca 880 053-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Casablanca 880 053-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1984 | US | Casablanca 880 053-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
19 vinyl pressings of The Moment Of Truth are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Guatemala, Germany and more. One of them is Casablanca 880 053-7, released June 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 880 053-7, PRO 286-7, PRO 287-1, CAN 1021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 880053-7-84CS736-BW TML X and 880053-7-84CS747-BW. 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.
