Vinyl pressings
by The Dixie Cups · 1965
Gee The Moon Is Shining Bright was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
LS 1117A-side label, etched, variant 1
LS 1116B-side label, etched, variant 1
LS1117 AudiomatrixA side label, variant 2
LS1116 X AudiomatrixB side label, variant 2
LS 1117A-side label, Etched
LS 1116B-side label, Etched
LS 1117A-side label, Etched
LS 1116B-side label, Etched
RB10 032-ALabel side A
RB10 032-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Red Bird RB 10,032First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Brazil | Red Bird RB-33.2001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Red Bird B-3354XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Red Bird RB10 032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Red Bird RB10 032First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Red Bird RB 10-032First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Red Bird RB 10-032First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Red Bird RB 10-032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Red Bird RB 10-032First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Red Bird RB 10-032First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Gee The Moon Is Shining Bright are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Red Bird RB 10-032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RB 10-032, RB10 032, RB 10,032, RB-33.2001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LS 1117 and LS 1116. 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.
