France
1979- Label and catalog number
- Flarenasch 8071Carrere 8071
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Vinyl pressings
by Eddy Rosemond · 1979
(Wake Up And Move) Funky was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.
AȽ FLP.251A "Funky" Side ASide A
BȽ FLP.251B BETWEEN TWO MEMORIES Side BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Flarenasch FLP-251First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | France | Flarenasch 8071 / Carrere 8071First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | France | Flarenasch 49.548 / Carrere 49.548First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Italy | Out OUT NP 24034First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | US | Laser Records FLP-251 LFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | US | Flarenasch FLP-251First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | US | Laser Records FLP 251First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | US | Laser Records FLP-251 LFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Mexico | Mastered Records And Tapes MAS -12001 A / Carrere 807112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor SPCO-727512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-72767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-72767", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-72767", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-72767", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA SPCO-727512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of (Wake Up And Move) Funky are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, US, Canada, Italy. One of them is Flarenasch 8071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8071, 49.548, FLP-251 L, FLP-251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.