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This Is The Moody Blues

by The Moody Blues · 1974

121 pressings24 countriesFolk RockSoft RockPsychedelic RockClassic Rock

This Is The Moody Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 This Is The Moody Blues

53 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 19 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.

UK

October 1974
Label and catalog number
Threshold MB 1/2
Format
LP, Compilation · Phonodisc Press
Runout / matrix

XZAL 13343 A // 4X ▽ 420Side A runout, stamped variant 1

XZAL13344 40 ▽ E DSide B runout, stamped variant 1

XZAL-13345,P-2WSide C runout, stamped variant 1

XZAL 13346 9X ▽ 420Side D runout, stamped variant 1

Full details of this pressing

UK

October 25, 1974
Label and catalog number
Threshold MB 1/2
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XZAL-13343.P-1WSide A runout, stamped [variant 1]

XZAL-13344.P-3WSide B runout, stamped [variant 1]

XZAL-13345.P-2WSide C runout, stamped [variant 1]

XZAL-13346.P-5WSide D runout, stamped [variant 1]

Full details of this pressing

UK

October 25, 1974
Label and catalog number
Threshold M B 1/2
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XZAL-13343.P-1W BMI 7FSide A runout variant 1

XZAL-13344.P-1W BMU 3CSide B runout variant 1

XZAL-13343.P-1W BMI 7FSide C runout variant 1

XZAL-13343.P-1W BMI 7FSide D runout variant 1

Full details of this pressing

UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Threshold M B 1/2
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

1 XZAL-13343.P-1W U GSide A runout, stamped, variant 1

2 B XZAL-13344.P-1W USide B runout, stamped, variant 1

1 XZAL-13345.P-1W B MSide C runout, stamped, variant 1

2 B XZAL-13346.P-1W B BSide D runout, stamped, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Threshold MB 1/2
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XZAL-10009.P-1WETCHED SIDE 1

XZAL-10010.P-1WETCHED SIDE 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Threshold M B 1/2
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XZAL-13343.P-1WSide A Runout, Stamped

XZAL-13344.P-3WSide B Runout, Stamped

XZAL-13345.P-2WSide C Runout, Stamped

XZAL-13346.P-1WSide D Runout, Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 121 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s75 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaThreshold MB. 1/2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974AustraliaThreshold MB. 1/2First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974BelgiumThreshold BOX 732/733First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974BelgiumThreshold BOX 732/33First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974BelgiumThreshold BOX 732/33First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974CanadaThreshold 2 THS 12/13First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974CanadaThreshold 2 THS 12/13First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974CanadaThreshold 2 THS 12/13 / Threshold 2THS1213First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974CanadaThreshold 2 THS 12/13LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974El SalvadorThreshold 2 THS 12/13First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974IsraelPAX ISK 1149 / PAX ISK 1150First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974ItalyThreshold MBI 1/2First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974ItalyThreshold MBI 1/2 / Decca MBI 1/2First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974JapanThreshold GSW 507 / 8First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974JapanThreshold GSW 507 / 8First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
All 75 pressings from the 1970s
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GreeceThreshold MB 2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981GreeceThreshold DL 13019 / Polygram DL 13019LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1981PortugalThreshold CL-009 1/2LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1981SpainThreshold CPS 9363/4 / Threshold 64 95 056/7LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982South AfricaDecca SUC2 538LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1983JapanThreshold L38P-1118/9LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983PortugalThreshold CL-009 1/2 / Threshold CL 1MBLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983PortugalThreshold 0000MB1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USThreshold 820 007-1 R-2 / Threshold 2 THS 12/13LP, Compilation, Mixed, ReissueLP, Compilation, Mixed, Reissue
1989South AfricaDecca DGL 963/4 / Threshold DGL 963/4LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustralasiaThreshold MB 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?AustralasiaThreshold MB1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?AustraliaThreshold MB 1/2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?AustraliaThreshold MB 1/2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?BelgiumThreshold BOX 732/33LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaThreshold 2 THS 12/13LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaThreshold 2 THS 12/13LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaThreshold 2 THS 12/13LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaThreshold 2 THS 12/13LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaThreshold 2 THS 12/13 / Threshold 2 THS. 1213LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaThreshold 2 THS 12/13LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaThreshold 2 THS 12/13LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyThreshold 6.28316 DXLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyThreshold 6.28316 DXLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyThreshold 6.28316 DXLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 36 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Question5:39
  2. A2The Actor4:11
  3. A3The Word (Poem)0:51
  4. A4Eyes Of A Child2:34
  5. A5Dear Diary3:47
  6. A6Legend Of A Mind6:37
  7. B1In The Beginning2:06
  8. B2Lovely To See You2:35
  9. B3Never Comes The Day4:39
  10. B4Isn't Life Strange6:32
  11. B5The Dream (Poem)0:52
  12. B6Have You Heard? (Part One)1:23
  13. B7The Voyage4:08
  14. B8Have You Heard? (Part Two)2:08
  15. C1Ride My See Saw3:32
  16. C2Tuesday Afternoon4:04
  17. C3And The Tide Rushes In2:54
  18. C4New Horizons5:06
  19. C5A Simple Game3:18
  20. C6Watching And Waiting4:21
  21. D1I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)4:11
  22. D2For My Lady3:54
  23. D3The Story In Your Eyes2:45
  24. D4Melancholy Man5:05
  25. D5Nights In White Satin4:33
  26. D6Late Lament2:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Is The Moody Blues are there?

121 vinyl pressings of This Is The Moody Blues are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1974 and 1989.

When was This Is The Moody Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Greece, Australia and more. One of them is Threshold MB 1/2, released October 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of This Is The Moody Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MB 1/2, M B 1/2, NDL 15/16, THS-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL 13343 A // 4X ▽ 420 and XZAL13344 40 ▽ E D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is This Is The Moody Blues 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.

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