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C·30 C·60 C·90 Go!

by Bow Wow Wow · 1980

13 pressings7 countriesNew WaveRockPop

C·30 C·60 C·90 Go! was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of C·30 C·60 C·90 Go!

11 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

UK

July 1980
Label and catalog number
EMI EMI 5088
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EMI 5088 A-1 4 1Runout A stamped

EMI 5088 B-1 8 1Runout B stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1980
Label and catalog number
EMI EMI 5088
Format
7", Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

EMI 5088 A-1Runout side A

EMI 5088 B-2URunout side B

EMI 5088 A-2URunout side A - Variation 1

EMI 5088 B-1Runout side B - Variation 1

Full details of this pressing

UK

1980
Label and catalog number
EMI PSLP 323
Format
12", Single, White Label
Runout / matrix

PSLP 323 A-1Side A runout

LPFBSide B runout

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UK

July 1980
Label and catalog number
EMI EMI 5088
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress
Runout / matrix

EMI 5088 A-1Runout A stamped

EMI 5088 A-1Runout B stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1980
Label and catalog number
EMI EMI 5088
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

EMI 5088 A-1 GRunout A stamped

EMI 5088 B-1Runout B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Ireland

July 1980
Label and catalog number
EMI EMI 5088
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EMI 5088 A-2URunout A stamped

EMI 5088 B-2URunout B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceEMI 2C 008-64034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980GermanyEMI 1C 006-64 034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980GermanyEMI 1C 006-64 034 / EMI 640347", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1980NetherlandsEMI 1A 006-64034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980PortugalEMI 11C 006-064 034 F / EMI C006 64034First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980SpainEMI 10C 006-064.095First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980UKEMI EMI 5088First year7", Single7", Single
1980UKEMI PSLP 323First year12", Single, White Label12", Single, White Label
1980UKEMI 50887", Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing7", Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1980UKEMI EMI 5088First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980IrelandEMI EMI 5088First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980UKEMI EMI 5088First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980UKEMI EMI 5088First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress

Tracklist

  1. AC'30, C'60, C'90 Go
  2. BSun Sea And Piracy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of C·30 C·60 C·90 Go! are there?

13 vinyl pressings of C·30 C·60 C·90 Go! are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was C·30 C·60 C·90 Go! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Ireland, France, Germany and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5088, released July 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of C·30 C·60 C·90 Go! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5088, PSLP 323, 2C 008-64034, 1C 006-64 034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 5088 A-1 4 1 and EMI 5088 B-1 8 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is C·30 C·60 C·90 Go! on vinyl worth?

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.

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