Vinyl pressings
by Holger Czukay · 1979
Movies 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.
3 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 2 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.
45754-A2 1.Runout side A, variant 1
45754-B2 1.Runout side B, variant 1
45754-A2Runout side A, variant 2
45754-B2Runout side B, variant 2
45754-A2Side A stamped, variant 1
45754-B2Side B stamped, variant 1
45754-A2 1.Side A stamped, variant 2
45754-B2 1.Side B stamped, variant 2
EMC 3319 A-1
EMC 3319 B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-45 754 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-45 754First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-45 754 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-45 754First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMC 3319 / EMI OC 062-07 207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Trio Records AW-25007LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | EMI EMC 3319 / EMI 0C 062-07 207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Trio Records AW-25007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | Harvest 1C 038 1457541 / EMI Electrola 1C 038 1457541LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | EMI EMC 3319 / EMI 0C 062-07 207LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Grönland Records LPGRON158LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Germany | Grönland Records LPGRON201LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Europe | Grönland Records LPGRON201 / Grönland Records 5060238634816LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Movies are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1979 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK. One of them is Harvest 1C 064-45 754.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064-45 754, EMC 3319) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45754-A2 1. and 45754-B2 1.. 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.
