Vinyl pressings
by Animals As Leaders · 2014
The Joy Of Motion was first pressed on vinyl in 2014. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2014, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SP SUMLP 487 A DC PlushSide A runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 B DC PlushSide B runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 C DC PlushSide C runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 D DC PlushSide D runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 A DC PlushSide A runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 B DC PlushSide B runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 C DC PlushSide C runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 D DC PlushSide D runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 A DC PlushSide A runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 B DC PlushSide B runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 C DC PlushSide C runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 D DC PlushSide D runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 A DC PlushSide A runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 B DC PlushSide B runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 C DC PlushSide C runout, Hand-etched
SP SUMLP 487 D DC PlushSide D runout, Hand-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Sumerian Records SUMLP 487First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Sumerian Records SUMLP 487First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | USA & Canada | Sumerian Records SUMLP 487First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Sumerian Records SUMLP 487First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Sumerian Records SUM-1286LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Sumerian Records SUMLP 487LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Sumerian Records SUMLP 48712", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Sumerian Records SUMLP 48712", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Sumerian Records SUM2270LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Sumerian Records SUM2269LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Sumerian Records SUM2271LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | UK & Europe | Sumerian Records SUM3266LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Sumerian Records SUM3263LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Sumerian Records SUM3264LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Sumerian RecordsLP, LP, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of The Joy Of Motion are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2014 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2014, in US, USA & Canada. One of them is Sumerian Records SUMLP 487, released March 25, 2014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUMLP 487) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP SUMLP 487 A DC Plush and SP SUMLP 487 B DC Plush. 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.
