Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1979
El Lute / Gotta Go Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
85 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 31 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.
100804 A-12/79S Made in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side A
100804 B-10/79S V Made in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side AA
100804 A-12/79S III Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side A
100804 B-11/79S II Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side AA
600081 A-2/79S II Made in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side A
600081 B-2/79S Made in GermanyRunout, variant 1, side B
600081 A-2/79S II Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side A
600081 B-2/79S II Made in GermanyRunout, variant 2, side B
100804 A-13/79S Made in GermanyVariant 1, runout, side A
100804 B-10/79S Made in GermanyVariant 1, runout, side AA
100804 A-12/79S Made in GermanyVariant 2, runout, side A
100804 B-11/79S Made in GermanyVariant 2, runout, side AA
600081 A-2/79S IIRunout side A, variant 1
600081 B-2/78SRunout side B, variant 1
600081 A-2/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
600081 B -2/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
100804 A = 14Runout A, stamped
100804 B = 12Runout AA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic DSKO 717First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic 45 5221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Austria | Hansa 100 804 - 100 / Hansa International 100 804 - 100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Austria | Hansa 100 804 - 100 / Hansa International 100 804 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Bolivia | RCA RS-2029First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.8036First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.8036First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA 101.8147First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.8036First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic MS 5221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic MS 5221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Chile | RCA CHANS-013First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Colombia | Swing 16970First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | El Salvador | RCA CA-10830First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 49.533 / Hansa 49.533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ecuador | RCA 2009057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SHANS 89008 / Hansa International SHANS 890087" | 7" |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SHANS 89008 / Hansa International 100 8047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | New Zealand | IBM7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Hansa 100 804 - 100 / Hansa International 100 804 - 1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
90 vinyl pressings of El Lute / Gotta Go Home are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1979 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Italy, South Africa and more. One of them is Hansa 100 804 - 100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 804 - 100, 600 081-213, 100 804-100, 100 804) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100804 A-12/79S Made in Germany and 100804 B-10/79S V Made in Germany. 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.
