Italy
1992- Label and catalog number
- Marton & Media MM 004
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
M&M 004 ARunout side A
M&M 004 BRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Fargetta · 1992
The Music Is Movin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
M&M 004 ARunout side A
M&M 004 BRunout side B
MeM 002 ASide A runout
MeM 002 BSide B runout
MM 002 ASide A
MM 002 BSide B
SYNTH 001 A1 DAMONTSide A runout etched
SYNTH 001 B1 DAMONTSide B runout etched
SYNTH 001 A¹ I DAMONTA side runout etched
SYNTH 001 B¹ I DAMONTB side runout etched
Synth001aA side label
Synth001bB side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | France | Flarenasch 182 006 / Flarenasch 182006First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Italy | Marton & Media MM 004First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Italy | Marton & Media MM 002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | Italy | Marton & Media MM 002First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1992 | Spain | Max Music NM636MAFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | UK | Synthetic Records SYNTH 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Synthetic Records SYNTH 001 RFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1992 | UK | Synthetic Records Synth001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Synthetic Records SYNTH 001RFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Synthetic Records SYNTH 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1992 | US | Radikal Records (RAD 79) / Hot Productions HAL 12358First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1996 | UK | Arista MOVING 112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | Europe | Arista 7432138157112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of The Music Is Movin' are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1992 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Italy, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Marton & Media MM 004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MM 004, MM 002, SYNTH 001, SYNTH 001 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M&M 004 A and M&M 004 B. 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.