Vinyl pressings
by Phyllis Nelson · 1984
Move Closer was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
CART-337-A1. 3 Noel. DAMONTA side runout hand etched variant 1
CART-337-B1. 3 DAMONTB side runout hand etched variant 1
CART-337-A1. MT 1 DAMONT L Noel.A side runout hand etched variant 2
CART-337-B1. MT.1 1 DAMONT AKB side runout hand etched variant 2
CART-337-A1 DAMONT Noel 3Side A
CART-337-B4 DAMONTSide B
CAR-337-A1 Noel MT DAMONT 15740Run-out, A-side, etched
CAR-337-B1 MT DAMONT 15741Run-out, B-side, etched
CAR 337-ASide A label
CAR 337-BSide B label
CAR 337-A3 Noel MT DAMONTA-side runout
CAR-337-B4 MT DAMONTB-side runout
CART-337-A1. 3 Noel. DAMONTA side runout hand etched
CART-337-B1. 3 DAMONTB side runout hand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Carrere 104.414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Carrere TDS-264First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Carrere 104414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 8376First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 13.749 / Carrere 13749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 13.749 / Carrere 13749First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 8514 / Carrere 8.514First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 13 484 / Music-Hotel 13 484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Carrere 883 009-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ireland | Carrere CAR 337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Carrere 104414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Portugal | Carrere 528003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Africa | Carrere CRE 2021First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Carrere CRE A 6347First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Carrere CRE A-6347 (SG)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | EMI 7243 8 80865 6 1 / EMI 12EMCT 912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | EMI 7243 8 80865 7 8 / EMI EMCT 97", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Carrere 12CREL(C) 2021 / Carrere 12CREL (C) 202112", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Carrere CART 33712", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
42 vinyl pressings of Move Closer are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Carrere CART 337.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CART 337, CAR 337, 4Z9 05230, ZS4 05393) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CART-337-A1. 3 Noel. DAMONT and CART-337-B1. 3 DAMONT. 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.
