Vinyl pressings
by Billy Joel · 1990
I Go To Extremes was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
ZSS 73091 A DMM IA G2 STERLING X4Runout, Side A
ZSS 73091 B DMM IA GI STERLING A5Runout, Side B
ZZ 73091ALabel side A
ZZ 73091BLabel side B
01-655501-00-1B̶ A1 ASide A runout
01-655501-00-1 A̶ B1 ASide B runout
31-655501-04-1Side A label
31-655501-04-2Side B label
JOEL EP 2 A1 ΛSide A etched, stamped
JOEL EP 2 B2 ΛSide B etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 655501 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 655501 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Mexico | CBS PR-95168First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS JOEL Q2First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | UK | CBS JOEL QT2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | CBS 655501 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | Columbia 38-73091First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1990 | UK | CBS JOEL T2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | CBS JOEL 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | CBS JOEL 2 / CBS 655501 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | CBS JOEL EP2First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of I Go To Extremes are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia 38-73091, released January 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-73091, JOEL T2, JOEL 2, JOEL EP2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 73091 A DMM IA G2 STERLING X4 and ZSS 73091 B DMM IA GI STERLING A5. 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.
