Vinyl pressings
by American Fade · 1983
I'm Alive (Let's Move On) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
ENAT 105 A DAMONT JAA-side runout variant 1
ENAT 105 AA JAAA-side runout variant 1
ENAT 105 A DAMONT JA M AND M'SA-side runout variant 2
ENAT 105 AA JAAA-side runout variant 2
ENAT 105 A
ENAT 105 AA
ENA 105 A1 | DAMONT JAA side runout, etched
ENA 105 B1 | DAMONT GB side runout, etched
DS- 420 A A-1 <->A Side Run Out [Etching]
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKA Side Run Out [Stamping]
DS- 420 -B A- 1 <->B Side Run Out [Etching]
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKB Side Run Out [Stamping]
WEA 2496 22-0 A MPORunout side A
WEA 2496 22-0 B MPORunout side B
WEA 2496 27-7 A MPORunout Groove Side A
WEA 2496 27-7 B MPORunout Groove Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | WEA 24 9622-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | WEA 24 9627-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 811 916First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 811 916-7 MEFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Say What!? Records SW 1201First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Say What!? Records SW 7001First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Say What!? Records SW 1201First year12", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1983 | Philippines | MCA Records ROCK 45-001 / Rock-In Records ROCK 45-001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Proto ENA(T) 105First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1983 | UK | Proto ENA 105 / PRT ENA 105First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Dance-Sing Records DS 420First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Proto ENA(T) 105First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | WEA 249622012", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
13 vinyl pressings of I'm Alive (Let's Move On) are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Proto ENA(T) 105, released February 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENA(T) 105, ENA 105, DS 420, 24 9622-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ENAT 105 A DAMONT JA and ENAT 105 AA JA. 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.
