Vinyl pressings
by The Raincoats · 1984
Moving was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ROUGH 66 A1 ΛSide A runout, variant 1
ROUGH 66 B1 ΛSide B runout, variant 1
ROUGH 66 A2 B 4Side A runout, variant 2
ROUGH 66 B1 Λ 1 WSide B runout, variant 2
ROUGH 66 A1Side A
ROUGH 66 B1Side B
MPO Ʈ 206070 AA-Side Runout Etching
MPO Ʈ 206070 BB-Side Runout Etching
ROUGH 66 A1Side A, etched
ROUGH 66 B1Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Rough Trade RTRANZ 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Rough Trade 206 070 / Virgin 206 070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Base Record ROUGH 66First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Rough Trade 25RTL-5First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Rough Trade Rough 66First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Fundação Atlântica 2401721 / Rough Trade 2401721First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Sweden | Rough Trade ROUGH 66First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 66First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 66First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Rough Trade 25RTL-5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Moving are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Japan, Australia, France and more. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 66, released January 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 66, 25RTL-5, RTRANZ 003, 206 070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROUGH 66 A1 Λ and ROUGH 66 B1 Λ. 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.
