US
December 1962- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP 9428
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
RLP-9428A RI [Block-shaped "S"]
RLP-9428B RI [Block-shaped "S"]
Vinyl pressings
Moon Beams
by The Bill Evans Trio · 1962
51 pressings13 countriesCool JazzJazz
Moon Beams was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Moon Beams
11 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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.
US
December 1962- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP 428Riverside Records 428
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · MGM Pressing
- Runout / matrix
RLP-428 A 2 RI [Block-shaped "S"]Side A runout
RLP-428 B 2 RI [Block-shaped "S"]Side B runout
RLP 428 ASide A label
RLP 428 BSide B label
US
December 1962- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP 428
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Deep Groove Labels
- Runout / matrix
RLP-428 A ⊖ RIRunout side A, etched
RLP-428 B RIRunout side B, etched
US
December 1, 1962- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP-428
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
RLP-428 A RISide A etched
RLP-428 B RISide B etched
Block-shaped "S"Side A & B stamped
UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP 428
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
RLP 428 ▽ 1L ▽ 1//420 11 2Side 1 stamped
RLP 428 ▽ 2L ▽ 1//420 11 1Side 2 stamped
Australia
1962- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP 428
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
428 A
428 B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 51 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s23 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Riverside Records RLP 428First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Riverside Records SR-7032 / Riverside Records RLP 9428First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Japan | Riverside Records SR-7032LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Riverside Records RLP 428First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Riverside Records RLP 9428First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Riverside Records RLP 428First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Riverside Records RLP 428First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Riverside Records RLP 428First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RLP 9428First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RLP 428 / Riverside Records 428First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RLP 428First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RLP-428First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Riverside Records RLP 9428LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Riverside Records RLP 9428LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Riverside Records RLP 428LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | Riverside Records SMJ-6175 / Milestone SMJ-6175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Riverside Records SMJ-6175 / Milestone SMJ-6175LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
1980s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Riverside Records SMJ-6320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Riverside Records SMJ-6320LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | Riverside Records VIJ-130 / Riverside Records RS-130LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1990s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-434 / Riverside Records RLP-9428LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-434 / Riverside Records RLP-9428LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
2000s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-434 / Riverside Records RLP-9428LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2002 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-434 / Riverside Records RLP-9428LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 9428 / Riverside Records RLP-9428LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 9428 / Riverside Records RLP-9428LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2009 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-434 / Riverside Records RLP-9428LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
2010s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | WaxTime 771848LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2013 | Europe | WaxTime 771873LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOL877HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL877HGLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Italy | Wax Love WLV82044LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
2020s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | DOL DOL877HGLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Not Now Music NOTLP346LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Original Jazz Classics OJC-434 / Riverside Records RLP-9428LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2025 | Poland | Second Records SRPD010312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Riverside Records CR00856 / Craft Recordings CR00856LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Riverside Records RLP 9428 / Analogue Productions AJAZ 9428LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Riverside Records 2321004 / Phonogram 5996LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Riverside Records RS 3001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Riverside Records 673 008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-434 / Riverside Records RLP-9428LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-434 / Riverside Records RLP-9428LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Re: Person I Knew5:42
- A2Polka Dots And Moonbeams4:57
- A3I Fall In Love Too Easily2:39
- A4Stairway To The Stars4:48
- B1If You Could See Me Now4:24
- B2It Might As Well Be Spring6:03
- B3In Love In Vain4:56
- B4Very Early5:04
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Moon Beams are there?
51 vinyl pressings of Moon Beams are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1962 and 2026.
When was Moon Beams first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Riverside Records RLP 9428, released December 1962.
How do I tell if my copy of Moon Beams is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 9428, RLP 428, RLP-428, SR-7032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP-9428A RI [Block-shaped "S"] and RLP-9428B RI [Block-shaped "S"]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Moon Beams on vinyl worth?
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.
