Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger · 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.
20 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
S45-93434D-F2 KPA side deadwax - etched
KP S45-94051-F2B side deadwax - etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped onto deadwax on both sides
S-93434DA side label
S-45-93434-D-F-3Side A Etching
S-45-94051-F-3Side B Etching
MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Both Sides Stamped
S93434DSide A Label
93434 D 4369 F1 #3 KP ◇P◇ MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side etched
94051 4369 F1 #8 MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side etched
S93434DA side label
S94051B side label
93434 D 4369 F1 #4 KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLScribed in runout A (Masterd line is stamped), variant 1
94051 4369 F1 #8 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLScribed in runout B (0 & Masterd bit is stamped), variant 1
93434 D 4369 F1 #2 KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLScribed in runout A (Masterd line is stamped), variant 2
KP 94051 4369 F1 #5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Scribed in runout B (0 & Masterd bit is stamped), variant 2
93434 D 4369 F1 #6 KP MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A, runout
KP 94051 4369 F1 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B, runout
S93434DSide A, label
S94051Side B, label
SPRO-8541A side label
PRO-8538B side label
SPRO-8541-F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL · —<|A side deadwax
PRO-8538-F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL · —<|B side deadwax
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 | Unknown | Capitol Records 4369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Capitol Records S7C-11247First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 4369First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records SPRO-8541First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | Chile | Capitol Records S 93434 DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2C 006-85075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-85 075First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006-85075 / Capitol Records 3C 006 85075First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20173First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-85075First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4369First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records P-4369First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Capitol Records 50999404841747", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 2011 | US | Capitol Records 50999404841747", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2C 006-850757", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 43697", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records S7-577427", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
29 vinyl pressings of Night Moves are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4369, released November 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4369, P-4369, CP-11375, S7C-11247) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-93434D-F2 KP and KP S45-94051-F2. 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.
