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Kay StarrMovin'!

Vinyl pressings

Movin'!

by Kay Starr · 1959

19 pressings6 countriesSwingVocalJazzPop

Movin'! was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Movin'!

6 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

October 1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-1254Capitol Records T1254
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- T1-1254-N8" [anvil]A stamped

- T2-1254-N1#4 1S [anvil]B stamped

T1-1254A label

T2-1254B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaCapitol Records T1254First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaCapitol Records ST 1254First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaCapitol Records T-1254 / Capitol Records T1254First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol Records T-1254 / Capitol Records T1254First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol Records ST 1254 / Capitol Records ST1254First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USCapitol Records T-1254 / Capitol Records T1254First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKCapitol Records T 1254LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKCapitol Records ST 1254LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962New ZealandLight Music Club LZ 8002LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962New ZealandLight Music Club SLZ.8002 / Capitol Records ST.1254LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1962USCapitol Records T-1254 / Capitol Records T1254LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1962USCapitol Records ST 1254 / Capitol Records ST1254LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962AustraliaLight Music Club LM 8015 / Light Music Club 8015LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962AustraliaLight Music Club S-8015 / Light Music Club LM 8015LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanCapitol Records ECP-88035LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records T-1254LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records T 1254 / Capitol Records T1254LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKJasmine Records JAS 307LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SM 11880LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1On A Slow Boat To China
  2. A2I Cover The Waterfront
  3. A3Around The World
  4. A4Sentimental Journey
  5. A5Night Train
  6. A6Riders In The Sky
  7. B1Goin' To Chicago Blues
  8. B2Indiana
  9. B3Song Of The Wanderer
  10. B4Swingin' Down The Lane
  11. B5Lazy River
  12. B6Movin'!

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Movin'! are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Movin'! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1973.

When was Movin'! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T-1254, released October 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Movin'! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-1254, ST 1254, T1254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - T1-1254-N8" [anvil] and - T2-1254-N1#4 1S [anvil]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Movin'! on vinyl worth?

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.

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