US
August 1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks M 30383
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
p MAL-30383-1B 1 p C3Runout Side 1 (Stamped)
MBL 30383-1J 1 p D3Runout Side 2 (Stamped)
AL 30383A-Side Label
BL 30383B-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
Everything You Always Wanted To Hear On The Moog (But Were Afraid To Ask For)
by The Mighty Moog · 1971
25 pressings12 countriesModern ClassicalExperimentalElectronicClassical
Everything You Always Wanted To Hear On The Moog was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Everything You Always Wanted To Hear On The Moog
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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
August 1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks M 30383
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
Q MAL 30383-1C \ T ΛRunout Side 1 (Stamped), Variant 1
² MBL 30383 1G [PY?]Runout Side 2 (Stamped), Variant 1
MAL 30383-1A P∴ CRunout Side 1, Variant 2
0 MBL 30383-1D T CRunout Side 2, Variant 2
US
August 1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks M 30383
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
o MAL-30383-1B B S B 3Runout Side 1 (Stamped)
o i MBL-30383-1C S 5Runout Side 2 (Stamped)
AL 30383A-Side Label
BL 30383B-Side Label
US
August 1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks M 30383
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
o MAL-30383-1BRunout Side 1 (Stamped)
o MBL 30383-1F \ TX 2ARunout Side 2 (Stamped, exc. \ TX 2A (etched)))
AL 30383A-Side Label
BL 30383B-Side Label
Mexico
1971- Label and catalog number
- CBS CL-5339
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
CLS-5339-L-1 02-11-8690-1CRunout side A
CLS-5339-L-2 02-11-8691-1ARunout side B
02-11-8690Label side A
02-11-8691Label side B
South Africa
1971- Label and catalog number
- CBS BSF 9214CBS BSF.9214
- Format
- LP, Album
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 25 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mexico | CBS CL-5339First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | South Africa | CBS BSF 9214 / CBS BSF.9214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30383First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30383First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30383First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | CBS CL-5339LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS SBR 475267LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Sweden | CBS M 30383LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | CBS CS-97063LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Israel | CBS 73146LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S 73146 / CBS M 30383LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | CBS S73146LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCL-1124LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Embassy 30025LP, Album | LP, Album |
Year unknown9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS Masterworks SBR 235452 / CBS SBR-235452LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks M 30383LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks M 30383LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks M 30383LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCX 21010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | CBS CLS-5339LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30383LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30383LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Not On LabelLP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1España6:17
- A2Malaguena3:14
- A3Prelude To Act I; Habanera; Introduction To Act I (Les Toréadors) From "Carmen"5:30
- BBolero14:33
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Everything You Always Wanted To Hear On The Moog are there?
25 vinyl pressings of Everything You Always Wanted To Hear On The Moog are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1978.
When was Everything You Always Wanted To Hear On The Moog first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Mexico, South Africa. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M 30383, released August 1971.
How do I tell if my copy of Everything You Always Wanted To Hear On The Moog is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 30383, CL-5339, BSF 9214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p MAL-30383-1B 1 p C3 and MBL 30383-1J 1 p D3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Everything You Always Wanted To Hear On The Moog 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.