Vinyl pressings
by John Mayall · 1972
Moving On was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 16 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.
POLP80347-1ARunout A, etched, variant 1
POLP80348-1ARunout B, etched, variant 1
POLP-80347-1C MR △17351 (2)Runout A, etched, exc. MR stamped, variant 2
POLP-80348-1C MR Ʌ △17351-X (1)Runout B, etched, exc. MR stamped, variant 2
POLP-80347-1A STERLING [IAM]Runout side A, variant 1
POLP-80348-1A STERLING [IAM]Runout side B, variant 1
POLP-80347-1A #3 STERLING [IAM]Runout side A, variant 2
POLP-80348-1A #2 STERLING [IAM]Runout side B, variant 2
POLP-80347-1B STERLING PRCSide A runout, variant 1 [etched, STERLING stamped]
POLP-80348-1B STERLING PRCSide B runout, variant 1 [etched, STERLING stamped]
POLP-80347-1B-||-| STERLING PRSide A runout, variant 2 [etched, STERLING stamped]
POLP-80348-1B-||-| D STERLING PRSide B runout, variant 2 [etched, STERLING stamped]
T1 POLP-80348-1D STERLINGSide A runout
T1 POLP-80347-1D STERLING)Side B runout
SOLP-80348-1C MR Ʌ △17351 STERLINGSIDE 1 runout etched (MR STERLING stamped)
SOLP-80348-1C MR Ʌ △17351-X (1) STERLINGSIDE 2 runout etched (MR STERLING stamped)
(POLP 80348) 2391 047SIDE 1/2 Label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Unknown | Polydor 2391 047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2391 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Austria | Polydor 2459 325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2391 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2391 047LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2391 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2391 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2391 047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2391 047First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Israel | Polydor 2459 325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2391 047 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Mexico | Polydor 16090 / Polydor 2490 106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Polydor 2391 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2391 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Greece | Polydor 2489176 / Polydor 2489 176LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Greece | Polydor 2489176LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 23 91 047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Polydor 2459 325LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Polydor 2459 325LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 849142-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2459 325LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2459 325LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
37 vinyl pressings of Moving On are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1972 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor PD 5036, released September 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 5036, PD-5036, 2391 047, 2459 325) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLP80347-1A and POLP80348-1A. 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.
