UK
June 24, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Go! Discs GOD 56Go! Discs 869 436-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Paper Labels
- Runout / matrix
GOD 56 A-1U-1-1 TY2 ACT UP!Side A runout
GOD 56 B-1U-1-1 TY2 NOSEDIVESide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Billy Bragg · 1991
Sexuality was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
GOD 56 A-1U-1-1 TY2 ACT UP!Side A runout
GOD 56 B-1U-1-1 TY2 NOSEDIVESide B runout
GOD 56 A-1U-1-Q4Side A runout stamped
GOD 56 B-1U-1-XQ4Side B runout stamped
GODX 56 A-1J-1-1 ACT UP!A side
GODX 56 B-1J-1-1 NOSEDIVEB side
GOD 56 A-1U-1-1Side A runout stamped
GOD 56 B-1U-1-1Side B runout stamped
GOD 56 A-1U-1-Q4 ACT UP!Side A runout
GOD 56 B-1U-1-X Q4 NOSEDIVESide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Go! Discs 869 436-7 / Go! Discs GOD 56First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Go! Discs 869 437-1 / Go! Discs GODX 56First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Spain | Go! Discs 1D08531 / DRO 1D08531First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Go! Discs GODX 56 / Go! Discs 869 437-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Go! Discs GODXDJ 56First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Go! Discs GOXDJ 56First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Go! Discs GOD 56First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Go! Discs GOD 56First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Go! Discs GOD 56 / Go! Discs 869 436-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Go! Discs GOD 56First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Australia | Go! Discs K 10476 / Liberation Records K 10476First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1991 | Australia | Liberation Records X 14072First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Sexuality are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Go! Discs GOD 56, released June 24, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GOD 56, GODX 56, GODXDJ 56, GOXDJ 56) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GOD 56 A-1U-1-1 TY2 ACT UP! and GOD 56 B-1U-1-1 TY2 NOSEDIVE. 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.