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A Record Collector's Guide


Moon Records/Moon Ska Singles

Beat Up

The Beat b/w Brixton Beat

Ice Bear/Moon Records - Toast 1/Toast 2 7", released 1984 (U.S.)

Assigned "MR001" number in later Moon catalogues

Megalith MEV005 7", released 2014 (U.S.)

The inaugural Toasters single. This one started it all. It was actually released on Ice Bear Records, but was assigned Moon catalogue numbers - Toast 1 for side A and Toast 2 for side B. I recall it being a pressing of 1,000 copies, but I don't remember where I got that. This is a difficult record to find, though it has shown up more often in recent years. It stayed in a consistent price range ($40-50) for many years, but has come down a bit.

In 2014, Megalith re-pressed the Beat Up single on grey marble vinyl and white vinyl. They used leftover sleeves from the original pressing. Limited to 500 copies (though some sources say 250).

Version Approximate value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
Toast 1/Toast 2 Black 25-30 6 Stable
MEV005 Grey Marble 5-8 6 Stable
MEV005 White 5-8 6 Stable
1st Press
Grey Marble Re-press
Sleeve Full Paper Sleeve

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Mystik Mood b/w Sea of Happiness

Moon Records Toast 3/Toast 4 7", released 1984 (U.S.)

This is not a ska record. It is also rather hard to find. There was an East of Eden LP released containing these two tracks as well (along with four others). That one came out under the Dieter Osten name. This record is fairly scarce, but it has become easier to find and more inexpensive recently. I believe there were 1,000 copies.

Version Approximate value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
Toast 3/Toast 4 Black 10-15 5 Down
Sleeve Full Paper Sleeve

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Six Pack # 1

Talk Is Cheap b/w Try and Try Again

Moon Records - Toast 13/Toast 14 7", released 1987 (U.S.)

Assigned "MR015" number in later Moon catalogues

The Toasters strike back! Or "again," at any rate. Solid second single. A split with Beat Brigade, limited to 1,000 copies on black vinyl.

Version Approximate value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
Toast 13/Toast 14 Black 10-15 5 Stable
Sleeve Full Paper Sleeve

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Six Pack # 2

Overcast b/w Bruise in Me

Moon Records - Toast 15/Toast 16 7", released 1987 (U.S.)

Assigned "MR013" number in later Moon catalogues

Ska/mod split single extravaganza! This was the only item released with the Legal Gender name on it...soon thereafter, the band became the N.Y. Citizens. I have heard that some of the copies that were sold later on had N.Y. Citizens stickers placed over the Legal Gender name. I have not seen one of those, though. The Scene was a fun mod band that included Luis Zuluaga, later of Slackers fame.

This one is fairly scarce. It was the last record to carry the Toast catalogue numbers. There was a Toast 17/18 single planned for the band Second Step, but it never happened. They switched over to "MR" numbering from this point onward.

Version Approximate value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
Toast 15/Toast 16 Black 15-20 6 Stable
Sleeve Full Paper Sleeve

This page was last updated on March 18, 2020.

Split 7"

Goodfellas b/w The Sophomore

Moon Ska MR049 7", released 1994 (U.S.)

Not a ton to say about this split - fairly easy to find.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
MR049 Black 3-5 3 Stable
Sleeve Foldover Thick-Stock Paper Sleeve

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Selections from Upcoming CD

Spider on my Bed b/w Parish

Moon Ska MR051 7", released 1994 (U.S.)

Eventually, Grover Records in Germany decided to put the later "Record of Convictions" album out on vinyl. To that point, believe it or not, this single was the only piece of Scofflaws vinyl out there. Do you believe that? This one can be a tough find, and it's gotten a bit more expensive, but the price is more or less stable. Both songs can be found on the "Ska in Hi-Fi" album.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
MR051 Blue 15-20 4 Stable
Sleeve Plain White Paper Sleeve

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Blow Wind Blow b/w Jive Samba

Moon Ska MR060 7", released 1996 (U.S.)

The Moon Ska clear vinyl series begins here. Moon put out ten different singles, limited to 1,000 hand-numbered copies each. Half of them are very easy to locate and inexpensive. The other half can be very tough to track down, and some of those can be a bit on the pricy side. I never expected that the New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble to be one of the tougher finds, but I had to dig this up from an online retailer in France to find my copy. It should not be particularly expensive, but it seems to be pretty scarce. Both tracks are from the Low Blow album.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
MR060 Clear 15-25 4 Stable
Sleeve Thick-stock white paper sleeve

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Chuck Berry b/w Maxwell Smart

Moon Ska MR063 7", released 1995 (U.S.)

The Toasters clear single is one of the mid-range ones. Somewhat hard to find and can cost a few bucks, but not too bad on either count. The labels on this one seem to have been printed backwards...side A says "light side," but it is printed on the "dark side" label. I am not sure if all copies are printed this way, but it is likely that they are. Both of these tracks are from the "Hard Band For Dead" album.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
MR063 Clear 15-25 5 Stable
Sleeve Thick-stock white paper sleeve

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Hardest Working Man b/w Why Not?

Moon Ska MR064 7", released 1996 (U.S.)

This has typically been one of the most commonly available singles in the clear vinyl series. It's gotten more scarce lately. Both tracks are from the Dance With Me album.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
MR064 Clear 10-15 5 Stable
Sleeve Thick-Stock White Paper Sleeve

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2-Face b/w Tonight

Moon Ska MR073 7", released 1996 (U.S.)

The Slackers' 2-Face 7" is one of the more valuable entries in the Moon Ska clear vinyl series. These versions of both songs can be found on the Better Late than Never album. When this 7" was released, the album was only available in one format (the original Moon Ska CD). The vinyl versions of the songs sounded much better. Since then, there have been several vinyl versions of the album, as well as a re-mastered CD version, so the sound quality of the single no longer stands out above the rest. Hand-numbered out of 1,000.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
MR073 Clear 35-45 4 Volatile
Sleeve Plain white cardboard sleeve

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You Take Me b/w Uncomfortable Sidekick

Moon Ska MR074 7", released 1996 (U.S.)

The Let's Go Bowling clear 7" edition is in the moderate range with respect to both value and scarcity. Both tracks are off of Mr. Twist.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
MR074 Clear 12-15 4 Stable
Sleeve Thick-Stock White Paper Sleeve

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Crazy Monkey Lady b/w Ocean

Moon Ska MR075 7", released 1996 (U.S.)

The Pietasters' Moon Ska single is one of the more expensive entries in the clear vinyl series. Both of these songs appeared on the band's Willis album, but that one came out after the band jumped ship from Moon to Hellcat. The versions of the two tracks on this single were earlier versions than the ones that were eventually released on Willis. These versions were, however, also released elsewhere. They came out on the Comply CD.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
MR075 Clear 20-30 5 Stable
Sleeve Thick-Stock White Paper Sleeve

This page was last updated on January 19, 2020.

Agent 86 b/w See Ya

Moon Ska MR089 7", released 1996 (U.S.)

This one was the easiest of the clear vinyl singles to find for many years, but it's gotten a bit tougher to find and more expensive. The two tracks on this one came from the album, "...The Infamous", which was actually not a Moon Ska release (it came out on Radical Records).

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
MR089 Clear 15-20 5 Stable
Sleeve Thick-Stock White Paper Sleeve

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I Can't Decide/Decade Revival Song b/w I'll Do It Someday

Moon Ska MR095 7", released 1996 (U.S.)

Buford O'Sullivan contributes to the Moon Ska 7" series. This single is the only one that came with anything other than the white cardboard sleeve. It came with an insert containing the lyrics to two of the tracks that looked kind of like a sleeve. The first song was on the Skankaholics Unanimous compilation, and the other two came out on Buford's The Club of Hopes and Fears album.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
MR095 Clear 12-15 5 Stable
Sleeve Thick-stock white paper sleeve

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Jason b/w Now

Moon Ska MR096 7", released 1996 (U.S.)

MU330...this band developed a bit of a following from the ska-punk crowd, and, as a result, this single became the most valuable in the clear vinyl series. It stayed that way for many years. Weirdly, this is one of the only clear vinyl Moon Ska singles that has come down in price recently. Both songs were on the "Club Rangoon" album (Asian Man Records), but the versions on the 7" were unique to the single.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
MR096 Clear 15-20 5 Stable
Sleeve Thick-stock white paper sleeve

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Beardman Ska b/w Riverboat

Moon Ska MR098 7", released 1996 (U.S.)

Last, but not least, Skavoovie and the Epitones also had a single in the clear vinyl series. "Riverboat" was available on the band's Ripe album, but "Beardman Ska" was exclusive to this single.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
MR098 Clear 15-20 5 Stable
Sleeve Thick-stock white paper sleeve

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No Reason for Season b/w Your Sympathy

Moon Ska MR146 7", released 1998 (U.S.)

This one is an interesting collector's piece. It is actually the hardest piece of Moon Ska vinyl to find. The Dr. Ring-Ding 7" was the final single released on Moon Ska before the label went under. This is probably why it is so scarce...most people I know who have owned it got it via mailorder right after it came out. Moon Ska closed up shop, and that was it. I've heard that most copies of this record likely ended up in a dumpster on East 10th Street. It is extremely scarce, and took me multiple years to track one down. Since Discogs leveled the playing field a bit, a few more have shown up for sale and the price has come down a bit. It's still generally a tough one.

Now...let's talk about the actual content of the record, shall we? This was another entry in the "Open Season" battle that began with King Django's declaration of war on DJs in the song "Open Season", released on the album of the same name. Dr. Ring Ding's contribution came after the Hepcat response and the Skinnerbox rebuttal. Good times.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
Moon Ska MR146 Black 25-35 8 Stable
Sleeve Plain white paper sleeve

This page was last updated on April 1, 2020.

Moon Ska Album Index
Moon Ska Single Index
All Moon Ska Albums to MR050
All Moon Ska Albums MR050 to MR100
All Moon Ska Albums MR101 and up
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Scarcity Score Definition
10 Near impossible: Fewer than 50 copies or publicly sold every few years
8-9 Very rare: 50-199 copies or publicly sold 1-2 times per year
6-7 Rare: 200-499 copies or publicly sold a few times a year
4-5 Medium: 500-999 copies or publicly sold ~10 times a year
1-3 Common: 1000+ copies, readily available, or publicly sold 20+ times a year

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