Vinyl pressings
by Fashion · 1981
Move Øn was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ARIST 12440 A // 1 ▽ E TH 1 1 1 3 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
ARIST 12440 B // 1 ▽ E TH 1 1 1 5 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 1
ARIST 12440 A // 1 ▽ E TH 1 11 TOWNHOUSE 1 8Runout side A, variant 2
B̵ ARIST 12440 B // 1 ▽ E TH TOWNHOUSE 12 5Runout side B, variant 2
ARIST 440 A-1 BILBO TA1PE Made In Germany 020Runout side A
ARIST 440 B-1 Made In Germany 020Runout side B
ARIST 12440 A // 1 ▽ E TH 1 11 TOWNHOUSE 6Runout side A
ARISTA 12440 B // 1 ▽ ETH TOWNHOUSE 1 2 1 B̶Runout side B
ARIST 12440-ALabel side A
ARIST 12440-BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Arista K-8606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Arista 103 885First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Ireland | Arista ARIST 440First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Arista 7RS-37First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Arista 7RS-37First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8122First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8122First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | UK | Arista ARIST 12440First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Arista ARIST 440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Arista ARIST 12440First year12", 45 RPM, Advance, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Advance, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Arista ARIST 440First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | UK | Arista ARIST 12440First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Arista 105 084, S 104 2717", Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 11367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Arista AS 07027", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Move Øn are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, France, Ireland and more. One of them is Arista ARIST 12440.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARIST 12440, ARIST 440, K-8606, 103 885) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARIST 12440 A // 1 ▽ E TH 1 1 1 3 TOWNHOUSE and ARIST 12440 B // 1 ▽ E TH 1 1 1 5 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
