Vinyl pressings
by The Band · 1973
Moondog Matinee was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SW-1-11214-Z-5 #1 STERLING RL 0Side A runout, variant 1
SW-2-11214-Z-6 #1 STERLING RL 0Side B runout, variant 1
SW-1-11214-Z-5 #2 STERLING RL 0Side A runout, variant 2
SW-2-11214-Z-5 #3 STERLING RL 0Side B runout, variant 2
SW-1-11214-Z-2 --> RLSide A Etched
SW-2-11214-Z-2 -->Side B Etched
STERLINGSide A Stamped
STERLINGSide B Stamped
SW-1-11214-Z-5 7 STERLING RL [stamped]Side A, etched
SW-2-11214 Z 6 #b STERLING RL [stamped]Side B, etched
SW-1-71214 TVC ASide A Runout
SW-2-71214 E-1 TVC ASide B Runout
SW 1-71214Side A Label
SW 2-71214Side B Label
SW-1-11214-Z-10• ⇀ ✲ STERLINGVariant 1 side A runout
SW-2-11214-Z-4•• ⇀ ✲ STERLINGVariant 1 side B runout
SW-1-11214-Z•2 ⇀ ✲ STERLINGVariant 2 side A runout
SW-2-11214-Z•2 ⇀ ✲ STERLINGVariant 2 side B runout
SW-1-11214-Ƶ-2 #2 ─◁ STERLING RLSide A, etched except STERLING stamped
SW-2-11214-Ƶ-2 ─◁ STERLING S̶W̶ ?̶-̶1̶ 1̶1̶2̶1̶4̶Side B, etched except STERLING stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Capitol Records 6076First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | Capitol Records SP 11214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 11214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-81 539 / Capitol Records SW-11214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-81 539LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80588First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP 80937First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-81539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-81539LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW 11214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Capitol Records 1 J 062-81.539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SW-11214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SW-11214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-63043LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-63043LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B0022714-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602547206596 / Universal Music Group International 00602547206596LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN-16004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 038 EVC 81 539LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-81539LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Moondog Matinee are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-11214.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11214, SW-71214, E-SW 11214, SP 11214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW-1-11214-Z-5 #1 STERLING RL 0 and SW-2-11214-Z-6 #1 STERLING RL 0. 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.
