US
1978- Label and catalog number
- RSO RS 915RSO RS-915
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
RS 915-AS CPIRunout area side A
RS 915-BS CPIRunout area side B
RS 915 ASLabel side A
RS 915 BSLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Yvonne Elliman · 1978
Moment By Moment 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.
17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
RS 915-AS CPIRunout area side A
RS 915-BS CPIRunout area side B
RS 915 ASLabel side A
RS 915 BSLabel side B
RS 915 ASLabel side A
RS 915 BSLabel side B
T RS 915-AS CT1 [T1]A side runout, etched, [inverted]
T RS 915 BS CT3 [T1]B side runout, etched, [inverted]
RS 915 ASA side label matrix
RS 915 BSB side label matrix
RS 915-AS CT1 T1 TRunout A-side etched
RS 915 BS CT2 T1 TRunout B-side etched
RS 915 ASLabel side-A
RS 915 BSLabel side-B
RS 915-AS SMK2Side A Runout, etched
RS 915-BS SMK2Side B Runout, etched
RS 915 ASSide A Label
RS 915 BSSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RSO 2090 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | RSO 2090 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | RSO RS 915First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | RSO 2090 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Guatemala | RSO 2090 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | RSO RSO 23First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | RSO DWQ 6066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Philippines | RSO 873-056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | RSO 20 90 333First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 915 / RSO RS-915First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 915First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 915First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 9157", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 915 / RSO RS-915First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS 915First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Moment By Moment are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is RSO RS 915.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 915, 2090 333, RSO 23, DWQ 6066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS 915-AS CPI and RS 915-BS CPI. 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.