Vinyl pressings
by The Move · 1971
Tonight 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.
28 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 19 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.
SHAR 5038 ASide A runout variant 1
SHAR 5038 B-1 KTSide B runout variant 1
SHAR 5038 A-1 1 GHSide A runout variant 2
SHAR 5038 B-1 RD KT 1Side B runout variant 2
SHAR 5038 ASide A runout stamped
SHAR 5038 B-1 KTSide B runout stamped
SHAR 5038 A1-1 T 1Side A runout stamped Variant 2
SHAR 5038 B-1 L KT 1Side B runout stamped Variant 2
SHAR 5038 ASide A runout stamped
SHAR 5038 B-1 KTSide B runout stamped
SHAR 5038 A-1Side A runout stamped
SHAR 5038 B-1 1 KTSide B runout stamped
SHAR.5038ASide A label
SHAR.5038BSide B label
SHAR 5038 A DJA Side
LPFBB Side
A Side: S45-47551-J4 -----◁Side A runout
B Side: S45-47547-J4 -----◁Side B runout
S45-4X7551Side A label
S45-X47547Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Harvest HAR-9534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Harvest 4C 006-04819 M / Harvest 4C 006 04819 MFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | France | Harvest 2C 006-04819 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-04 819First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | Harvest HARG 1506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | Harvest HAR.5038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Israel | Harvest HAR 5038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Harvest 3C 006-04819First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OR-2847First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OR-2847First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Harvest 5C 006-04819First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Harvest 5C 006-04 819First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Harvest 5C 006-04 819First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Harvest HAR 5038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Stateside 8E 006 - 4 819 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Tonight are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Ireland, Norway and more. One of them is Harvest HAR 5038, released May 21, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HAR 5038, 3126, P-3126, 7E 006-04819 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHAR 5038 A and SHAR 5038 B-1 KT. 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.
