Vinyl pressings
by The Moonglows · 1958
Look! It's The Moonglows was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.
J90P-7574-1 1 A1Side A Runout / Dead Wax - Stamped
J90P-7575-1 1 A1Side B Runout / Dead Wax - Stamped
J90P-7574Side A Label
J90P-7575Side B Label
J90P-7574-1 Sheldon I A3Side A Stamped
J90P-7575-1 I B2 SheldonSide B Stamped
J90P-7574Side A Label
J90P-7575Side B Label
J90P-7574-1 Sheldon I A3Side A Stamped
J90P-7575-1 I B2 SheldonSide B Stamped
J90P-7574Side A Label
J90P-7575Side B Label
J90P-7574-1 Sheldon I A1Side A runout
J90P-7575-1 I A1 SheldonSide B runout
J90P-7574Side A Label
J90P-7575Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Philips B 94238 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | US | Chess LP-1430First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1958 | US | Chess LP 1430 / Chess LP-1430First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Chess LP 1430 / Chess LP-1430First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Chess LP 1430 / Chess LP-1430First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Chess LP 1430 / Chess LP-1430First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | P-Vine Special PLP-808 / Chess LP 1430LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Chess CH-9193 / MCA Records CH-9193LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Spain | Zafiro 30112303 / The Original Chess Masters 30112303LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Zafiro 30112303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18749LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Chess GCH 8045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Look! It's The Moonglows are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia. One of them is Chess LP 1430.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 1430, LP-1430, B 94238 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J90P-7574-1 1 A1 and J90P-7575-1 1 A1. 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.
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