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Flyback 3 - The Best Of The Move by The Move, album cover

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Flyback 3 - The Best Of The Move

by The Move · 1971

17 pressings7 countriesSoft RockPop RockRock

Flyback 3 - The Best Of The Move was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Flyback 3 - The Best Of The Move

2 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971NetherlandsStateside 5C 052-92454First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971NetherlandsStateside 5C 052-92454LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1971South AfricaStarline SRSJ 6032First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972NetherlandsPolydor 2343 049LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5276LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972ScandinaviaKarussell 2345 020 / Karussell 2345.020LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5276 / Fly Records MFP 5276LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972UKFly Records TON 3LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1972UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5276LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5276LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5276LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaInterfusion SITFL-934249LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyKarussell 2345 020LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyAriola 85 075 ITLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyKarussell 2345 020LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?New ZealandKarussell 305LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandInterfusion SITFL 934249 / Fly Records TON 3LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Flowers In The Rain
  2. A2Lemon Tree
  3. A3Fire Brigade
  4. A4Beautiful Daughter
  5. A5Wild Tiger Woman
  6. A5Blackberry Way
  7. B1Curly
  8. B2Omnibus
  9. B3Walk Upon The Water
  10. B4When Alice Comes Back To The Farm
  11. B5Yellow Rainbow
  12. B6Brontosaurus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Flyback 3 - The Best Of The Move are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Flyback 3 - The Best Of The Move are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.

When was Flyback 3 - The Best Of The Move first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, South Africa. One of them is Stateside 5C 052-92454.

How do I tell if my copy of Flyback 3 - The Best Of The Move is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 052-92454, SRSJ 6032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Flyback 3 - The Best Of The Move on vinyl worth?

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.

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