Vinyl pressings
by The Stargazers · 1953
I See The Moon / Eh Cumpari was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1953, 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.
CA DR18279-1 UU N 5Stamped runout, side A, variant 1
CB DR 18280-1 UU N 4Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
DR18279-1 N N 1Stamped runout, side A, variant 2
CB DR18280-1 1B N 4Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Denmark | Decca F.10213First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1953 | UK | Decca F.10213First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | UK | Decca F-45 102137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | UK | Decca 45-102137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | UK | Decca F.10213Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Decca 45-102137", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca 22.277Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Decca NF 10213Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Decca F.10213Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Sweden | Decca F.10213Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca F.10213Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of I See The Moon / Eh Cumpari are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK, Denmark. One of them is Decca F.10213, released November 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.10213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CA DR18279-1 UU N 5 and CB DR 18280-1 UU N 4. 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.
