Vinyl pressings
by Gary Moore · 1984
We Want Moore! was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DM 302467 A-1/84 S IIISide A runout, variant 1
DM 302467 B-1/84 S IIISide B runout, variant 1
DM 302468 A-1/84 S IIISide C runout, variant 1
DM 302468 B-1/84 S IIISide D runout, variant 1
GMDL 1 A-1U-1-1 ARUNSide A, variant 1
GMDL 1 B-1U-1-1 ACSide B, variant 1
GMDL 1 C-1U-1-1Side C, variant 1
GMDL 1 D-1U-1-1Side D, variant 1
ARUNSide A (Hand etched)
GMDL 1 A-1U-1-1Side A (Stamped)
GMDL 1 B-1U-1-1Side B (Stamped)
ACSide B (Hand etched)
AC GMDL 1 A-2-U-1-1-1Side A runout stamped
GMDL 1 B-2-U-1-1Side B runout stamped
GMDL 1 C-2-U-1-1-20Side C runout stamped
GMDL 1 A-1-U-1-2-12Side D runout stamped
Side A: AC GMDL 1 A-2U-1-1-1
Side B: AC GMDL 1 B-1U-1-1-
Side C: GMDL 1 C-2U-1-1-
Side D: GMDL 1 D-1U-1-3-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | 10 Records GMDL1First yearLP, Album, 12" | LP, Album, 12" |
| 1984 | Europe | 10 Records 302 469-370 / 10 Records 302 469First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 70287 / 10 Records 70287First yearLP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, All Media | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, All Media |
| 1984 | Greece | 10 Records 062-VG 50089 / 10 Records VG 50089First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin GMDLM 1First yearLP, Album, 12", Maxi-Single | LP, Album, 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | 10 Records GMDL1First yearLP, Album, 12" | LP, Album, 12" |
| 1984 | Portugal | 10 Records 627405First yearLP, Album, 12" | LP, Album, 12" |
| 1984 | Spain | Virgin XH 302469 / Virgin XH-302.467First yearLP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | UK | 10 Records GMDL1First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | 10 Records GMDL1First yearLP, Album, 12" | LP, Album, 12" |
| 1984 | UK | 10 Records GMDL 1 / 10 Records GMDL 1First yearLP, Album, 12" | LP, Album, 12" |
| 1984 | UK | 10 Records GMDL1First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records YVPL-075 / Virgin GMDL 1LP, Album, 12", Maxi-Single | LP, Album, 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | 10 Records 302 469-370 / 10 Records 302 469LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, 12", Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, 12", Repress, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of We Want Moore! are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is 10 Records 302 469-370.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 302 469-370, GMDL1, GMDL 1, 70287) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 302467 A-1/84 S III and DM 302467 B-1/84 S III. 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.
