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Disco Dub BandFor The Love Of Money

Vinyl pressings

For The Love Of Money

by Disco Dub Band · 1976

11 pressings2 countriesDubFunkDiscoFunk / Soul

For The Love Of Money 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.

How to spot a first pressing of For The Love Of Money

3 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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.

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Movers MO 1
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 4-Prong Push-out Centre
Runout / matrix

MO 1 A-1USide A stamped runout

MO 1 B-1USide B stamped runout

MO 1-ASide A label

MO 1-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Movers MO 1
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo · 4-Prong Centre Pressing
Runout / matrix

MO 1 A-1USide A runout, variant 1

MO 1 B-1USide A runout, variant 1

MO # 1 A-1U G 1Side A stamped runout, variant 2

MO # 1 B-1U G 1Side B stamped runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976UKMovers MO 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976UKMovers MO 1First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976UKMovers MO 1First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USDownstairs Records Inc. East West NO. 201 / Downstairs Records Inc. East West MOB-17", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1979USDownstairs Records Inc. East West 221-89897"7"
1979USDownstairs Records Inc. East West 221-898912", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1979USDownstairs Records Inc. East West 221-89897"7"
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKGood City Records GC 00112", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997UKDisorient SUSHI 312"12"
1997UKDisorient SUSHI 312", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM12", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018UKMr Bongo MRB71337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AFor The Love Of Money4:10
  2. BFor The Love Of Money (Disco Dub)4:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of For The Love Of Money are there?

11 vinyl pressings of For The Love Of Money are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1976 and 2018.

When was For The Love Of Money first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK. One of them is Movers MO 1.

How do I tell if my copy of For The Love Of Money is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MO 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MO 1 A-1U and MO 1 B-1U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is For The Love Of Money 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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