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Moonlight Cocktails

by The Rivieras · 1960

13 pressings2 countriesVocalFunk / SoulPop

Moonlight Cocktails was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Moonlight Cocktails

4 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Coed CO 529
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

L8 0W4589 A1A-Side Runout Etching

L8 0W0368--2 B1 RB-Side Runout Etching

L80W 4589A-Side Label

L80W 0368B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Coed CO 529
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

L8 0W4589 - - 1BSide A

L8 0W0368 - - 2BSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Coed CO 529
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

L8 0W4589--1 A1A-Side Runout Etching

L8 0W0368--2 A1 RB-Side Runout Etching

L80W 4589A-Side Label

L80W 0368B-Side Label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USCoed CO 529First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960USCoed CO 529First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960USCoed CO 529First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960USCoed CO 529First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKHis Master's Voice 45-POP 7737", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?UKHis Master's Voice 45-POP 7737", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
?USCollectables COL 11347", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USLost Nite Records 1627", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USCoed CO 5297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USLost Nite Records 1627", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USCollectables COL 11347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USCoed CO 5297", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USLost Nite Records 1627", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AMoonlight Cocktails2:40
  2. BBlessing Of Love2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Moonlight Cocktails are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Moonlight Cocktails are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Moonlight Cocktails first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Coed CO 529.

How do I tell if my copy of Moonlight Cocktails is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CO 529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L8 0W4589 A1 and L8 0W0368--2 B1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Moonlight Cocktails 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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