Vinyl pressings
by Olivia Newton-John · 1981
Make A Move On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year. 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.
MCA-12100-ML2 ⧈-G-⧈ TML-SRunout side A, etched, except [⧈-G-⧈ TML-S] stamped, variant 1
MCA-12105-ML2 ⧈-G-⧈ TML-SRunout side B, etched, except [⧈-G-⧈ TML-S] stamped, variant 1
MC-12100-ML1 ⧈-G-⧈ TML-MRunout side A, etched, except [⧈-G-⧈ TML-M] stamped, variant 2
MC-12105-ML1 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B, etched, except [TML-M ⧈-G-⧈] stamped, variant 2
- I - 52000 MCA 5̶1̶2̶2̶9 -A-MC-12100-ML5 PRC-C-I [TML-S]Side A Runout Etched, except [stamped]
- 5 - 52000 MCA 5̶1̶0̶0̶9 -B-MC-12105-ML5 PRC-C-I-I [TML-S]Side B Runout Etched, except [stamped]
MC-12100Side A Label
MC-12105Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-52000First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-52000First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Interfusion K-86277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | EMI 31C 006647977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-520007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52000 / MCA Records MCA - 520007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI Electrola 1C K 052-64 679 Z12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI 1C 006-64 679 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-64 6797", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | EMI EMI 52917", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | EMI EMS-172127", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Mexico | EMI 86527" | 7" |
| 1982 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-646797", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Interfusion K86277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Peru | EMI 01.21.19467", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Philippines | EMI 73-X-2577", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Make A Move On Me are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US. One of them is MCA Records MCA-52000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-52000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-12100-ML2 ⧈-G-⧈ TML-S and MCA-12105-ML2 ⧈-G-⧈ TML-S. 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.
