Vinyl pressings
by The James Cotton Band · 1976
Live & On The Move was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
BDS-5661-2A FWѼ GOLSide A etched
BDS-5661-2B FWѼ GOLSide B etched
BDS-5661-2C MII FWѼ GOLSide C etched
BDS-5661-2D FWѼ GOLSide D etched
BDS-5661-2-A-1A Al Brown A FWѼ T1Runout side A, variant 1
BDS-5661-2-B-1 Al Brown B FWѼ T1Runout side B, variant 1
BDS-5661-2-C-1 Al Brown FWѼ T1Runout side C, variant 1
BDS-5661-2-D-1 Al Brown 3V FWѼ T1Runout side D, variant 1
BDS-5661- 2 A -1A FWѼ [drawing of 'apple'] GOLSide A variant
BDS-5661- 2 B -1A FWѼ [drawing of 'apple'] GOLSide B variant
BDS-5661- 2 C -1A FWѼ [drawing of 'apple'] GOLSide C variant
BDS 5661-2 ALabel A
BDS-5661- 2 A -1A FWѼ [drawing of 'apple'] 1SSide A runout
BDS-5661- 2 B -1A FWѼ [drawing of 'apple'] 1SSide B runout
BDS-5661- 2 C -1A FWѼ [drawing of 'apple'] 1SSide C runout
BDS-5661- 2D -1A FWѼ [drawing of 'apple'] 1SSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 5661-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 5661-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Buddah Records 401-BDA. 61006 / Buddah Records 401 - BDA. 61.006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Buddah Records 6.28433 DPFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Buddah Records YZ-85-6DAFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5661-2First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5661-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5661-2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5661-2First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5661-2First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5661-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5661-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5661-2First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Buddah Records BRP 2028LP | LP |
| 1982 | Italy | Buddah Records BRP 2029LP | LP |
15 vinyl pressings of Live & On The Move are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5661-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5661-2, 401-BDA. 61006, 6.28433 DP, YZ-85-6DA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDS-5661-2A FWѼ GOL and BDS-5661-2B FWѼ GOL. 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.
