US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Dolton Records 309
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
DO_826_4 A1 IRunout, side A, stamped
DO_827_4 A1 IRunout, side B, stamped
DO-826Label side A
DO-827Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Vic Dana · 1965
Moonlight And Roses was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
DO_826_4 A1 IRunout, side A, stamped
DO_827_4 A1 IRunout, side B, stamped
DO-826Label side A
DO-827Label side B
X D0826 ⑥A side runout etched
DO827 ①B side runout etched
ASCAP
ASCAP
X DO 826 6A-Side Runout Etching
DO 827 1B-Side Runout Etching
DO-826A-Side Label
DO-827B-Side Label
DO-826A-Side Label
DO-827B-Side Label
DO-826-3 IA-Side Runout
DO-827-3 IB-Side Runout
DO-826A-Side Label
DO-827B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Liberty LIB-309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Dolton Records DO 309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Mexico | Musart L 55019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Liberty LIB 309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Liberty LIB 309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Liberty LIB 309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Dolton Records 309First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Dolton Records 309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Dolton Records 309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Dolton Records No. 309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Dolton Records 309First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Dolton Records No. 309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Moonlight And Roses are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dolton Records 309.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 309, No. 309, LIB 309, LIB-309) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DO_826_4 A1 I and DO_827_4 A1 I. 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.