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Here To Go

by Cabaret Voltaire · 1987

15 pressings5 countriesDubElectroIndustrialElectronic

Here To Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 Here To Go

15 pressings came out in 1987, 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.

UK

September 14, 1987
Label and catalog number
Parlophone R 6166
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

R 6166 A-1U-1-Q2-T3 A PORKY PRIME CUT. THINK OF THE TEMPLES OF GARHWAL!Side A, stamped / etched

R 6166 B-1U-1-Q2-T2 A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side B, stamped / etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1987
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 12R 6166
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

12R 6166 A-1U-1-3-Side A - stamped - variant 1

12R 6166 B-1U-1-1-Side B - stamped - variant 1

12R 6166 A-1U-1-2-Side A - stamped - variant 2

12R 6166 B-1U-1-1Side B - stamped - variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1987
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 12RX 6166
Format
12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

12 RX 6166 A-1J-1-1-1-Side A - stamped

ಠ ಠ HERE'S LOOKIN' AT YOU! A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side A - etched

12 RX 6166 B-1J-1-1-X1Side B - stamped

SEE OTHER SIDE TWO. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side B - etched

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UK

1987
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 12R 6166
Format
12", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

12R 6166 A-1U-1-1-1- THE LITTLE DEVILS ARE AT IT AGAIN. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout, side A, stamped and etched

12R 6166 B-1U-1-1-1- SURVIVAL OFTEN HINGES ON THE ISSUE! A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout, side B, stamped and etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1987
Label and catalog number
Parlophone R 6166
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

R 6166 A-1U-1-1-1Side A, stamped

R 6166 B-1U-1-1-X 1Side B, stamped

A PORKY PRIME CUT. THINK OF THE TEMPLES OF GARHWAL!Side A, hand-etched

A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side B, hand-etched

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987AustralasiaParlophone ED 307 / Parlophone ED.307First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987AustralasiaParlophone A 2012First year7"7"
1987CanadaEMI America SPRO 334First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1987South AfricaEMI PS 84First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1987UKParlophone 12R 6166First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1987UKParlophone 12RX 6166First year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1987UKParlophone 12R 6166First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1987UKParlophone RDJ 6166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1987UKParlophone R 6166First year7", Single7", Single
1987UKParlophone 12R 6166First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1987USManhattan Records V-56067 / EMI-Manhattan Records V-56067First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1987USManhattan Records V-56067First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1987USManhattan Records V-56067 / EMI-Manhattan Records V-56067First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1987UKParlophone R 6166First year7", Single, White Label7", Single, White Label
1987UKParlophone R 6166First year7", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AHere To Go (Extended Mix)6:57
  2. BHere To Go (Space Dub)7:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Here To Go are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Here To Go are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Here To Go first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Parlophone R 6166, released September 7, 1987.

How do I tell if my copy of Here To Go is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6166, 12R 6166, 12RX 6166, RDJ 6166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Here To 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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