Vinyl pressings
by Wes Montgomery · 1965
Movin' Wes was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
V6-8610 65 VGS - 508 VAN GELDERRunout side A
V6-8610 65 VGS. 509 VAN GELDERRunout side B
V6/8610 ALabel side A
V6/8610 BLabel side B
(Side A): V-8610 65-VG-108
(Side B): V-8610 65-VG-109
V-8610 65-VG-108 VAN GELDER SSide A runout
V-8610 65-VG-109 VAN GELDER SSide B runout
65-VG-108Side A label
65-VG-109Side B label
V6-8610 65VGS-508 VAN GELDERSide A
V6-8610 65VGS-509-RE1 VAN GELDERSide B
Pressing plant logo:Block-shaped "S" stampDead wax stamped
V-8610 65-VG-108 VAN GELDERSide A runout
V-8610 65-VG-109 VAN GELDERSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records V-8610First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8610First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1965 | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Spain | Verve Records LCLP 245 / La Voz De Su Amo LCLP 245First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Verve Records VLP9092First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8610 / Verve Records V/V6-8610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8610First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8610First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8610 / Verve Records V6/8610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8610First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Verve Records SGVL 51.034LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Argentina | Metro Records 2356 076LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1973 | Germany | Metro Records 2356 076LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2113LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Verve Records MV 4004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Verve Records 2304 377LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Verve Records 2304 377LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Verve Records 810 045-1 / Verve Records 810045-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Verve Records ELP 214LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Metro Records 2356 076LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Verve Records 2304 377LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2304 377LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 810 045-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Metro Records 2356 076LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Metro Records 2356 076LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8610 / Verve Records V6/8610LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records MAS-90580 / Verve Records V-8610LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Verve Records SMAS-90580 / Verve Records 90580LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
29 vinyl pressings of Movin' Wes are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-8610.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8610, V-8610, VLP9092, SMV-1031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-8610 65 VGS - 508 VAN GELDER and V6-8610 65 VGS. 509 VAN GELDER. 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.
