Vinyl pressings
by Cosmic Psychos · 1989
Go The Hack was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
COSMIC PSYCHO CYLINDER MX252555 465782-1 1 DBRunout Side A
WE LOVE ELLE! MX252556 465782-1 (MR) 2 DBRunout Side B
MX252555Label Side A
MX252556Label Side B
SP-42-A Kdisc ch L·34162Side A runout
SP-42-B Kdisc ch L·34162·XSide B runout
SP-42-A K disc ch L⸱34162Runout A, etched
SP-42-B K disc ch L⸱34162⸱XRunout B, etched
Normal 111 A SNB
Normal 111 B SNB
Side A: Normal 111A SNB
Side B: Normal 111B SNB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Normal NORMAL 111 / Normal NORMAL 111SFirst yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1989 | Germany | Normal NORMAL 111First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Spain | Romilar-D Records 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Normal NORMAL 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Sub Pop SP42First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | Survival 465 782.1 / Survival 465782 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Sub Pop SP42First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Australia | Aarght! Records AARGHT028 / Goner Records 98GONELP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Australia | Aarght! Records AARGHT028 / Goner Records 98GONELP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Australia | Goner Records 98GONELP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Go The Hack are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1989 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Australia, US, Germany, Spain and more. One of them is Survival 465 782.1, released September 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 465 782.1, SP42, NORMAL 111, 021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, COSMIC PSYCHO CYLINDER MX252555 465782-1 1 DB and WE LOVE ELLE! MX252556 465782-1 (MR) 2 DB. 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.
