Vinyl pressings
by William Ackerman · 1986
Conferring With The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
WH 1050A-SH1 ɑ ∆12537 1-1 22500A Side, etched (Allied ɑ stamped)
WH 1050B-SH3 ɑ ∆12537-X 1-2 22510B Side, etched (Allied ɑ stamped)
WH 1050A-SH1 ɑ△12537 1-2 22509Runout Side A Etched, ɑ Stamped
WH-1050-B-SH3 ɑ△12537-X 1-2 22510Runout Side B Etched, ɑ Stamped
WH-1050-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo stamped] ∆12537 1-1 1-EMW-1Side A runout, variant 1 etched
WH-1050-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo stamped] ∆12537-X 1-1 3ƐMW3Side B runout, variant 1 etched
WH-1050-A SH2 1EMW1 [Allied 'a' logo] △12537 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
WH-1050-B-SH5 3EMW3 [Allied 'a' logo] △12537-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
SMX66055 Ⓡ2CA Side Runout
SMX66056 Ⓡ2CB Side Runout
SMX66055A Side Label
SMX66056B Side Label
WH91050-A-SH3 X △12537 /-2 CRSide A, etched
WH91050-B-SH5 X △12537 /-2Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Windham Hill Records L 43001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Windham Hill Records WH 91050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Windham Hill Records WH 91050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Windham Hill Records 371 050-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Windham Hill Records 371 050-1 / Windham Hill Records 371050-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Windham Hill Records WH-28042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Windham Hill Records C28Y5006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Windham Hill Records WHP-28042First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Windham Hill Records WHA 1050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Windham Hill Records WR-2009LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Conferring With The Moon are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Windham Hill Records WH-1050.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WH-1050, WHA 1050, L 43001, WH 91050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WH 1050A-SH1 ɑ ∆12537 1-1 22500 and WH 1050B-SH3 ɑ ∆12537-X 1-2 22510. 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.
