If you've been buying new vinyl over the past decade, you'll know the Music On Vinyl name. The Dutch label — founded in 2008 and based in the Netherlands — has established itself as one of the most trusted and prolific reissue operations in the world, pressing an extraordinary range of titles on heavyweight vinyl with a consistent commitment to quality that has made them a go-to source for collectors across every genre.
We stock over 410 Music On Vinyl titles — one of the largest MOV selections you'll find in the UK. This piece is an introduction to the label, what makes their releases worth seeking out, and some of the highlights from our catalogue.
What Music On Vinyl Does
Music On Vinyl's proposition is straightforward: take great albums, press them properly, and make them available to a new generation of vinyl collectors. The label works with major and independent rights holders to license recordings across rock, pop, soul, reggae, jazz, metal, punk, and beyond — and presses them on 180g vinyl, often in limited coloured editions, with quality sleeve reproduction.
Their catalogue numbers — prefixed MOVLP — run into the thousands, which gives you a sense of the scale of the operation. But unlike some high-volume reissue labels, Music On Vinyl has maintained a consistent standard across their range. The pressings are quiet, flat, and well-centred; the sleeves are faithfully reproduced; and the coloured vinyl variants are among the most visually striking in the market.
Many titles appear in both standard black vinyl and limited coloured editions — often pressed in quantities of 750 or 1,000 copies — which creates genuine scarcity and makes the coloured variants increasingly collectible in their own right.
The Range: Something for Every Collector
The breadth of the Music On Vinyl catalogue is one of its defining characteristics. A few highlights from our stock:
Classic Rock & Pop
The backbone of the MOV catalogue. Peter Green's Little Dreamer on limited orange vinyl (MOVLP2259C), Shocking Blue's Dream On Dreamer (MOVLP1981), Fruupp's Prince of Heaven's Eyes (MOVLP2312), and Stray's silver coloured vinyl reissue (MOVLP2313C) represent the label at its most focused — bringing quality pressings of albums that have been out of print or only available in poor-quality editions back to collectors who care about how records sound and look.
Soul & Reggae
Music On Vinyl has an impressive reggae and soul catalogue. Desmond Dekker & the Aces' 007 Shanty Town (MOVLP2347), Brother Dan All Stars' Let's Catch the Beat on orange vinyl (MOVLP2338), Tommy McCook & the Supersonics' Greater Jamaica Moonwalk Reggae on coloured vinyl (MOVLP2473C), and the Here Comes the Duke compilation on orange vinyl (MOVLP2339, limited to 750 copies) are among the most popular reggae titles in the range. On the soul side, Marvin Gaye's Collected double LP on coloured vinyl (MOVLP1818C) is a consistently strong seller.
Punk & Alternative
The Misfits' Famous Monsters (MOVLP2200), The Cramps' Flamejob on coloured vinyl (MOVLP2444C), Hüsker Dü's The Living End on red double vinyl limited to 1,000 copies (MOVLP1170C), The Distillers' Coral Fang on transparent vinyl limited to 2,000 (MOVLP2488C), and The Boo Radleys' Wake Up! on turquoise vinyl limited to 1,000 (MOVLP2306C) represent the label's strong alternative and punk credentials.
Metal & Hard Rock
Accept's Balls to the Wall on coloured vinyl (MOVLP2435C) and the Melvins trilogy — Houdini, Stoner Witch, and Stag, all in coloured vinyl limited editions (MOVLP2130C, MOVLP2131C, MOVLP2132) — are among the most sought-after metal titles in the MOV range. The Melvins set in particular is a remarkable achievement: three essential albums pressed in coloured vinyl editions that look as good as they sound.
Country & Americana
Johnny Cash's At San Quentin (MOVLP105) — one of the earliest MOV releases and still one of the finest — and Tony Joe White's Collected on transparent red double vinyl (MOVLP2282C) represent the label's country and Americana credentials. The Tony Joe White set is particularly impressive — a beautifully produced overview of one of the most underrated artists in American music.
Hip-Hop
Das EFX's Hold It Down on coloured double vinyl (MOVLP2350) is a good example of MOV's willingness to range beyond the obvious. Hip-hop on vinyl is an increasingly active collecting area, and MOV's pressings bring the format's warmth to recordings that were originally produced for CD.
The Coloured Vinyl Variants
Music On Vinyl's coloured vinyl editions are among the most consistently well-produced in the market. A few things worth knowing:
- Limited quantities — Most coloured variants are pressed in 750 or 1,000 copies. These sell through quickly for popular titles and rarely get repressed in the same colour.
- Catalogue number suffix — Coloured vinyl variants carry a 'C' suffix on the catalogue number (e.g., MOVLP2259C vs MOVLP2259). This makes it easy to identify which version you're looking at.
- Sound quality — MOV's coloured pressings are among the quietest and most consistent in the market. The label uses quality vinyl compound and presses slowly, which minimises the surface noise that can affect lesser coloured pressings.
- Display value — The colour choices are generally well-considered — orange for reggae titles, red for certain rock releases, transparent for others. These are records that look exceptional on a shelf or a turntable mat.
Collecting Music On Vinyl: What to Know
- Coloured variants go fast — Particularly for well-known artists. If you see a coloured variant you want, don't wait.
- The MOVLP numbering is sequential — Higher numbers are more recent releases. The catalogue is well-organised and easy to navigate for completists.
- Quality is consistent — MOV is one of the most reliable reissue labels for pressing quality. You know what you're getting.
- Stock is updated regularly — The label releases new titles constantly and we add them as they arrive. Worth checking back regularly.
We stock over 410 Music On Vinyl titles across every genre — from reggae and soul to punk, metal, country, and beyond. Browse our full MOV stock by searching music on vinyl or MOVLP on our site.