US
1978- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-2329
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by War · 1978
Different Moods Of Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.
MCA-1404 Side 1 CR-6 ◈-P-◈ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side A
MCA-1405 Side 2 CR-5 ◈-P-◈ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side B
MCA1404Label side A
MCA1405Label side B
MCG 3526 A-1Side A
MCG 3526 B-1Side B
MCG 3526 A-1Side A
MCG 3526 B-1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | MCA Records 2322 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | MCA Records 414 029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | MCA Records 0062.102 / MCA Records MCA 2329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6151First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA-2329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | MCA Records 63 28 856First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCG 3526 / MCA Records 0C 062-60 540First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCG 3526First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-2329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-2329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | MCA Records 190.047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Different Moods Of Me are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-2329.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-2329, MCG 3526, 2322 205, 414 029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.