Vinyl pressings
by Jackson Browne · 1989
World In Motion was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
STE 60830 A-1 1-1 [TML-X] [SRC logo]Run-out side A / etched [stamped]
STE 60830 B-1 1-1 SM [TML-X] [SRC logo]Run-out side B / etched [stamped]
ST-E-60830-A-SPLabel side A
ST-E-60830-A-SPLabel side B
(Label side A) STe-60830-1A G1AP A4
(Label side B) STE-60830B-1A G1AP A4
SRC ST E 60830 A-1 1-1 TML-XRunout A
SRC ST E 60830 B-1 1-1 TML-XRunout B
ST-E-60830-A-SPLabel A
ST-E-60830-B-SPLabel B
SRC ST E 60830 A-1 1-1 TML-XRunout A
SRC ST E 60830 B-1 1-1 TML-XRunout B
ST-E-60830-A-SPLabel A
ST-E-60830-B-SPLabel B
MX303979-B 60830-1 MR1Side A runout etched
MX303980 60830-1 MR2Side B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Elektra 60830-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Elektra 96 08301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Elektra 960 830-1 / Elektra EKT 50First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Elektra 960 830-1 / Elektra EKT 50First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Elektra 960 830-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Elektra 960 830-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | South Africa | Elektra EKC 6175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Elektra 960830-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 9 60830-1 / Elektra 60830-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 9 60830-1 / Elektra 60830-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Elektra E1-60830First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 60830LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 9 60830-1 / Elektra 60830-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 9 60830-1 / Elektra 60830-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 60830-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
17 vinyl pressings of World In Motion are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, South Korea, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 9 60830-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60830-1, E1-60830, 60830-1, 96 08301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE 60830 A-1 1-1 [TML-X] [SRC logo] and STE 60830 B-1 1-1 SM [TML-X] [SRC logo]. 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.
