Vinyl pressings
by Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias · 1978
Heads Down, No Nonsense, Mindless Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
GO-(B)-323-A-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT 'W' A1 ASide A, runout etched variant 1
GO-(B)-323-B-1 A1F 'W' A PORKY PRIME CUTSide B, runout etched variant 1
GO-(B)-323-C-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT 'W' A1DSide C, runout etched variant 1
GO-(B-) 323-D-1 A1D 'W' ER! GREAT YEAH A PORKY NOBLE PRIME CUT HMMMSide D, runout etched variant 1
(D) GO-323-A-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT W AISRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
(D) GO-323-B-1 AIAH W A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
(D) GO-(B)-323-A-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT 'W' A1AARunout, side A, etched, variant 2
(D) GO-(B)-323-B-1 A1AE 'W' A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
GO-(B)-323-A-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT 'W' A1K ([reverse D])Side A, etched, variant 1
GO-(B)-323-B-1 A1I 'W' A PORKY PRIME CUTSide B, etched, variant 1
GO-(B)-323-C-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT 'W' A1ISide C, etched, variant 1
GO-(B-) 323-D-1 A1L 'W' ER! GREAT YEAH A PORKY NOBLE PRIME CUT HMMM ([reverse D])Side D, etched, variant 1
61886ARunout, side A, etched, variant 1
61886BRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
0034 010 S 1 320Side A, stamped
0034 010 S 2 320Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Belgium | Logo 4B006-61886First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Logo 0034.010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Logo 5C 006-61886First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Logo GO 323First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | Logo GO (D) 323First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Sweden | Logo GO323First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Logo GO 323First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Logo GO(D) 323First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Logo GO(D) 323First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1979 | Spain | Logo L-37017 / Logo L-37.0177", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Logo L-37017 / Logo L-37.0177", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Heads Down, No Nonsense, Mindless Boogie are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Logo GO(D) 323, released September 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GO(D) 323, GO 323, 4B006-61886, 0034.010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GO-(B)-323-A-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT 'W' A1 A and GO-(B)-323-B-1 A1F 'W' A PORKY PRIME CUT. 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.
