Vinyl pressings
by The Moody Blues · 1968
Ride My See-Saw / Voices In The Sky was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
DR 43407-1B Bell SoundSide A runout, etched (Bell Sound stamped) variant 1
DR 42973-1B Bell SoundSide B runout, etched (Bell Sound stamped) variant 1
DR43407-1A Bell Sound Joe 5 PSide A runout, etched (Bell Sound 5 P stamped) variant 2
DR 42973-1A Bell Sound Joe 4 PSide B runout, etched (Bell Sound 4 P stamped) variant 2
DR43407-1C Bell Sound (MR) Sol Δ73058A Side, runout, etched / Bell Sound, (MR) stamped
DR42973-1C (MR) Bell Sound Sol Δ73059B Side, runout, etched / Bell Sound, (MR) stamped
DR 43407A Side, label
DR 42973B Side, label
DR43407-sh Joe ୧ƸƖटƖ Bell SoundVar. 1: side A runout
DR 42973-sh Ⓢ Joe ƖμƖटƖ Bell SoundVar. 1: side B runout
DR43407-Sh Bell Sound Joe 0მƖटƖVar. 2: side A runout
DR42973-Sh Bell Sound Joe ƖმƖटƖ (Ƨ)Var. 2: side B runout
DR 43407-1B Bell Sound Joe T1Runout - Side A
DR 42973-1B Bell Sound Joe T1Runout - Side B
DR 43407Label - Side A
DR 42973Label - Side B
DR43407-1C Bell Sound (MR) Sol Δ73058A Side, runout, etched / Bell Sound, (MR) stamped
DR42973-1C (MR) Bell Sound Sol Δ73059B Side, runout, etched / Bell Sound, (MR) stamped
DR 43407A Side, label
DR 42973B Side, label
DR 43407-1 T11A side etched runout
DR 42973-1 T11B side etched runout
DR 43407A side label
DR 42973B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Greece | Deram DM.1264First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Deram 5N-85033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-85033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-DES-85033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-85033-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | Canada | Deram DM. 85033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-DEM-85033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-85033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-85033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-85033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-DEM-85033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-85033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-DEM-85033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Deram 45-85033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Deram 5N-850337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Ride My See-Saw / Voices In The Sky are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Greece. One of them is Deram 45-DEM-85033, released October 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DEM-85033, 45-85033, 5N-85033, 45-DES-85033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR 43407-1B Bell Sound and DR 42973-1B Bell Sound. 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.
