Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Alexander · 1961
You Better Move On was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
MW_16389_1 A1 IA-side stamped runout [variant 1]
MW_16390_1 A3 IB-side stamped runout [variant 1]
MW_16389_1 A2 IA-side stamped runout [variant 2]
MW_16390_1 A2 IB-side stamped runout [variant 2]
45 MB-16389XU Manufactured in GermanyA Side
45 MB-16390XU Manufactured in GermanyB Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany & Switzerland | London Records DL-20603First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | US | Dot Records 45-16309First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Dot Records 45-16309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | Australia | London Records HL-19267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 14027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Japan | Dot Records JET-10617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-D 7457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings HLD 9523 / London Dot HLD 95237", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLD 95237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings HLD 9523 / London Dot HLD 95237", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Canada | Dot Records 16309X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records 45-163097", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records 45-163097", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records 45-163097", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 33-S-797", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Dot Records D 2897", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Norway | Dot Records D45-2897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of You Better Move On are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Germany & Switzerland. One of them is Dot Records 45-16309.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-16309, DL-20603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MW_16389_1 A1 I and MW_16390_1 A3 I. 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.
