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Emotions In Motion

by Billy Squier · 1982

14 pressings8 countriesHard RockPop RockRock

Emotions In Motion was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Emotions In Motion

13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.

Europe

1982
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 1C 006-86 572EMI Electrola 1C 006-86 572
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

86572-A1

86572-B1

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Europe

1982
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 1C 006-86 572EMI Electrola 1C 006-86 572
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

86572-A1Runout side A

86572-B1Runout side B

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US

July 1982
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records B-5135
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Jacksonville Pressing, Picture Sleeve
Runout / matrix

S 45 B 5135 98185 A Z11 #1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0Run-out A, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0 stamps)

S 45 B 5135 98191 Z 11 #1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0Run-out B, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0 stamps)

98185ALabel A

98191Label B

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CLP261Capitol Records CLP 261
Format
7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

CLP261(A)Side A, printed on disc

CLP261(B)Side B, printed on disc

CLP 261 A-1-1-: BSide A, stamped in runout

CLP 261 B-1-1-:Side B, stamped in runout

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records B-5135
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

S45 BL5135 98185 A Z3 #2 (stamped) STERLINGside A

S45 B 5135 98191 Z13#2 (stamped) STERLINGside B

98185-AA Side Label

98191B Side Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaCapitol Records CP-811First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982CanadaCapitol Records B-5135First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982EuropeCapitol Records 1C 006-86 572 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-86 572First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982EuropeCapitol Records 1C 006-86 572 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-86 572First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982JapanCapitol Records ECS-17262First year7", Single7", Single
1982New ZealandCapitol Records F 5135First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982South AfricaCapitol Records JCL 735First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKCapitol Records CLP261 / Capitol Records CLP 261First year7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc
1982UKCapitol Records CL 261First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982USCapitol Records B-5135First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982USCapitol Records P-B-5135First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982USCapitol Records B-51357", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1982USCapitol Records B-5135First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982JapanCapitol Records ECS-17262First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AEmotions In Motion4:56
  2. BIt Keeps You Rockin'4:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Emotions In Motion are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Emotions In Motion are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Emotions In Motion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, US, UK, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 1C 006-86 572.

How do I tell if my copy of Emotions In Motion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 006-86 572, B-5135, CLP261, CL 261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 86572-A1 and 86572-B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Emotions In Motion on vinyl worth?

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.

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