Vinyl pressings
by Sal Mineo · 1957
Start Movin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ZSP41309-1K ✩A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
ZSP41308-1J ✩B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
ZSP41309-1AH. ✩A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
ZSP41308-1B.. ✩B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
CO57717-1E..A side deadwax - stamped
CO57716-1GB side deadwax - stamped
CO57717-1JA side deadwax - stamped (variant)
CO57716-1FB side deadwax - stamped (variant)
ZSP41309-1AB ✩ HA-side runout
ZSP41308-1AB ✩ HB-side runout
ZSP 41309A-side label
ZSP 41308B-side label
JZSP41309Side A
JZSP41308Side B
AA 23552 ▽ 1H-1//420A side runout
AA 23552 ▽ 2H-1//420B side runout
AA 23552 1HA side label
AA 23552 2HB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Netherlands | Philips B 23552 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Philips 323552 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Philips P23552HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Philips 323552PFFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | UK | Philips P.B.707 / Philips B23552HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Philips Jk.1024 / Philips 323 552 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Epic 5-9216First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | Canada | Epic 5-9216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Epic 9216First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Norway | Philips B 23552 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Epic 5-9216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1957 | US | Epic 9216First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Epic 5-9216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Epic 5-9216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
14 vinyl pressings of Start Movin' are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Norway and more. One of them is Epic 5-9216, released April 22, 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-9216, 9216, P.B.707, Jk.1024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP41309-1K ✩ and ZSP41308-1J ✩. 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.
