Vinyl pressings
by The Move · 1970
Looking On was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
FLY 1A-2U P 1Side A runout variant 1
FLY 1 B-2U O 1Side B runout variant 1
FLY 1A-2U G 1Side A runout variant 2
FLY 1B-2U R 1Side B runout variant 2
1-658-H-2• 1 ✲Runout A etched; 1 ✲ stamped
2-658-H-2• 1 ✲Runout B etched; 1 ✲ stamped
ST-1-658Label A
ST-2-658Label B
FLY1A-2U SMX37719Side 1
FLY1B-2U SMX37720Side 2
ST-1-658-H4Side A runout
ST-2-658-H4Side B runout
ST1-658Side A label
ST2-658Side B label
C 80921 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
C 80921 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B
C 80 921 ALabel side A
C 80 921 BLabel side B
FLY1A-2U SMX37719Side 1
FLY1B-2U SMX37720Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Interfusion SITFL-934119 / Interfusion FLY 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Ariola 80 921 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Interfusion SITFL-934119 / Interfusion FLY 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records ST-658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Fly Records FLY 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | IL ISP-34124LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | IL ISP 34124LP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-658LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-658LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Fly Records FLY 1 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1625LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Malaysia | Rado ST 658LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-658LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-658LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Looking On are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Fly Records FLY 1, released December 11, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FLY 1, ST-658, SITFL-934119, 80 921 IT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FLY 1A-2U P 1 and FLY 1 B-2U O 1. 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.
