Vinyl pressings
by The Waterboys · 1985
The Whole Of The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ENY 520 A-1U-1- 1- 2 timtomRunout side A, variant 1
ENY 520 B-1U-1- 1- 2 TYRunout side B, variant 1
ENY 520 A-1U-1-1-5 timtomRunout side A, variant 2
ENY 520 B-1U-1-1-6 TYRunout side B, variant 2
ENY 520 A-1U-1-1--0 TimtomRunout (Stamped/Etched) Side A (Variant 1)
ENY 520 B-1U-1-1--4 TYRunout (Stamped/Etched) Side B (Variant 1)
ENY 520 A-1U-1-1--12 TimtomRunout (Stamped/Etched) Side A (Variant 2)
ENY 520 B-1U-1-1--10 TYRunout (Stamped/Etched) Side B (Variant 2)
ENY 520 A-1U-1- 1- 11 timtomRunout side A
ENY 520 B-1U-1- 1- 11 TYRunout side B
Tim TomRunout Etchings Side A
12ENY 520 A-1U-1-1 1 X1 TimTomRunout side A, variant 1
12ENY 520 B-1U-1-1 1 TYRunout side B, variant 1
12ENY 520 A-1U-1-1 ⥛ TimTomRunout side A, variant 2
12ENY 520 B-1U-1- 1 ⥛ x1 TYRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Island Records K-9770 / Ensign K-9770First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Festival Records X 14255 / Ensign 12 ENY 520First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Canada | Island Records 97031First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Island Records 107 738 / Island Records 107 738-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Island Records 107 738 / Island Records 107 738-100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Island Records 884 273-7 / Ensign 884 273-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Island Records 884 273-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | France | Island Records 884 273-7 / Ensign 884 273-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Island Records 884 273-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ireland | Ensign ENY 520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Ensign 12 ENY 520First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Island Records K 9770 / Island Records ENY 520First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Portugal | Island Records 10.150000.15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | Island Records ENY 520First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | Island Records ENY 12520First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | CEMA Special Markets S7-183987", Single, Jukebox | 7", Single, Jukebox |
31 vinyl pressings of The Whole Of The Moon are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Ensign ENY 520, released October 14, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENY 520, 12ENY 520, 12 ENY 520, ENY 520 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ENY 520 A-1U-1- 1- 2 timtom and ENY 520 B-1U-1- 1- 2 TY. 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.
