UK
September 13, 1993- Label and catalog number
- Deconstruction 74321 16616 1RCA 74321 16616 1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
74321166161 A-02-01-1 JARunout side A
74321166161 B-02-01-1 YRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by M People · 1993
Moving On Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 4 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.
74321166161 A-02-01-1 JARunout side A
74321166161 B-02-01-1 YRunout side B
74321166167 A-02-01-Q1 JARunout, A-side
74321166167 B-02-01-Q1Runout, B-side
JA 74321166167 A-02-01-Q1Stamped runout, side A ("JA", etched)
74321166167 B-02-01-Q1Stamped runout, side B
74321 16616-7 A*Label matrix, side A
74321 16616-7 B*Label matrix, side B
MOVE I-AIRunout Side A
MOVE I-BIRunout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ecuador | RCA 823-1029First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | Europe | Deconstruction 74321 16774 1First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Spain | Deconstruction 74321 16774 1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | UK | Deconstruction MOVE 2First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Deconstruction 74321 16616 7 / RCA 74321 16616 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | UK | Deconstruction 74321 16616 7 / Deconstruction 74321 16616-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Deconstruction MOVE 1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Deconstruction 74321 16616 1 / RCA 74321 16616 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1994 | US | Epic 49 77417 / Deconstruction 49 77417-S112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1994 | US | Epic AED 5964-S112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Moving On Up are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1993 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, Ecuador, Europe, Spain. One of them is Deconstruction 74321 16616 1, released September 13, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74321 16616 1, 74321 16616 7, MOVE 1, MOVE 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 74321166161 A-02-01-1 JA and 74321166161 B-02-01-1 Y. 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.