Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band · 1976
Night Moves was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 16 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.
ST-1-11557Matrix Side A
ST-2-11557Matrix Side B
ST-1-11557 F-1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly 0Runout A, Var. 1
ST-2-11557 F-1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 WlyRunout B, Var. 1
ST-1-11557 F-8 #3 Wly —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 1
ST-2-11557 F-9 #3 Wly —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 1
ST-1-11557 F-8 #7 Wly —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 2
ST-2-11557 F-9 #5 Wly —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 2
STW̶ -1-11557 G27 3 Gene ✲ [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamp]Side 1 runout, etched (variant 1)
ST-2-11557 G22 5 ERT [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamp]Side 2 runout, etched (variant 1)
SW̶-1- 11557- G27. 2 ✲ Gene [MASTERED BY CAPITOL (stamped)]Side 1 runout, etched (variant 2)
ST-2- 11557-G22. 5 ERT [MASTERED BY CAPITOL (stamped)]Side 2 runout, etched (variant 2)
ST-1-1557-F18 GD GOL MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout side A
ST-2-11557-F17 GD GOL MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout side B
ST 1-11557Label side A
ST 2-11557Label side B
ST-1-11557 F-17- ? Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 1
ST-2-11557 F-8: – Wly ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 1
ST-1-11557 F-17• 1 Wly ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 2
ST-2-11557 F-16• 1 Wly ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8449First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11557First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Capitol Records ST-11557 / Capitol Records ST 11557First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11557First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1976 | Chile | Capitol Records 5191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2S 068-85027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2C 066-85027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11557LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 1980 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 1982 | Belgium | MFP Belgium 4M 036-85027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 078-85027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records EAST 11557 / Capitol Records 0C 064-85 027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-11557LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B0022870-01 / UMe B0022870-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11557 / Capitol Records ST.11557LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11557LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11557LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 85027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11557LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-511557LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11557LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11557LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 064-85027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 027 / EMI Electrola 1 C 064-85 027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | Fame FA 3022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | Capitol Records EA-ST 11557LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 054-85027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
92 vinyl pressings of Night Moves are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1976 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11557, released October 22, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11557, ST 11557, PST-11557, EA-ST 11557) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11557 and ST-2-11557. 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.
