Vinyl pressings
by Bad Manners · 1981
Gosh It's... was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 12 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.
MAGL 5043 . A-2 tone 020 DOUG WAS A HIPPIE 020Side A runout, etched, variant 1
MAGL 5043 . B-2 tone 020 MEATCURTAINSSide B runout, etched, variant 1
Made In GermanySide A and Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
MAGL 5043 - A-1 tone 2 DOUG WAS A HIPPIE 020Side A runout, etched, variant 2
MAGL · 5043 · A-1 Ⅱ tone 2 DOUG WAS A HIPPIE 020Runout, A-side, etched
MAGL · 5043 · Bι-1 tone 2 MEATCURTAINS 020Runout, B-side, etched
Made In GermanyRunout, A & B-side, stamped
4 SMX . 58553 W2ASide A runout
3 SMX . 58554 W2ASide B runout
MG-5043-A 2[Etched In Circle] CR[Stamped In Circle]Runout, A-side, etched
MG 5043-B CR[Stamped in Circle]Runout, B-side, etched
157 2473951 1 380 POLYGRAMA Side
157 2473951 2 380 POLYGRAMB Side
6.24 934-01-1Label A-Side
6.24 934-01-2Label B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Magnet L-37709 / Magnet MAGL 5043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Magnet MG-5043 / Magnet MG 5043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Magnet 2473 951First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Magnet 6.24934First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Magnet 6.24934First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Magnet 6.24934 APFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40152 / Music-Box MB 40152First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Magnet MAGL 5043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | Magnet BAN 185043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Durium DAI 30381 / Durium Marche Estere D AI 30-381First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Durium DAI 30381 / Durium Marche Estere D AI 30-381First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Magnet 1A 064-64601First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Magnet MAG 5013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Magnet TXS 3227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Magnet TXS 3227First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Iceland | Magnet MAGL 5043LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Gosh It's... are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Magnet MAGL 5043, released October 9, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAGL 5043, L-37709, MG-5043, 2473 951) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAGL 5043 . A-2 tone 020 DOUG WAS A HIPPIE 020 and MAGL 5043 . B-2 tone 020 MEATCURTAINS. 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.
