Vinyl pressings
by Carolyn Harding · 1987
Movin' On was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 5 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.
(EMD 573-T crossed out) PAL 7145 A A- 1 "LET'S ROCK" "IT'S HOT"Etched Side A
(EMD 573 crossed out) - B PAL-7145 B A- 1Etched Side B
HERbiE JR :<)Etched, script, sides A & B
(Horizontal triangle points right with dot inside)Stamped, sides A & B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Italy | Emergency Records E.R. 01First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234803 / Injection Disco Dance Label 234.803First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Magnetic Dance MAGDT 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Magnetic Dance MAGD 6First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | UK | Magnetic Dance MAGDT 6First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Emergency Records PAL-7145First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Emergency Records PAL-7145-DJFirst year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Emergency Records PAL-5145First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Emergency Records EMDS 657312", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Germany | Emergency Records 120-19-029First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label B815744-0112", Promo, 45 RPM, Single Sided · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM, Single Sided · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Movin' On are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Emergency Records PAL-7145.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAL-7145, PAL-7145-DJ, PAL-5145, MAGDT 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (EMD 573-T crossed out) PAL 7145 A A- 1 "LET'S ROCK" "IT'S HOT" and (EMD 573 crossed out) - B PAL-7145 B A- 1. 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.
