Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Robinson · 1975
Moving Like A Superstar was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
S 16490 A-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
S 16490 B-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 16 490 ALabel side A
S 16 490 BLabel side B
S 89749 A-1 75 Made in GermanyA-Side Runout [Stamped]
S 89749 B-1 75 Made in GermanyB-Side Runout [Stamped]
S 89 749 AA-Side Label
S 89 749 BB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Ariola 16 490 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Ariola 16 490 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | South Africa | Ariola ARS 8First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Ariola 89 749 XTFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | Inter Global Music KV.107", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Inter Global Music KV. 107", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | Pye Records PNP 570027" | 7" |
| 1976 | Japan | Pye Records MA-20-Y7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Norway | Disco-nett NETT 20047", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Ariola 16 490 A7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Turkey | Yankı YP. 1057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Pye International 7N 257007", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Ariola America P-7618 / Ariola America SPRO-834912", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Ariola America 76187", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Ariola America P-76187", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Music-Box 100077" | 7" |
20 vinyl pressings of Moving Like A Superstar are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, South Africa. One of them is Ariola 16 490 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16 490 AT, 89 749 XT, ARS 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 16490 A-1 75 Made in Germany and S 16490 B-1 75 Made in Germany. 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.
