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Goosebumps

by Debra Dejean · 1980

12 pressings8 countriesDiscoBoogieRockFunk / Soul

Goosebumps 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 Goosebumps

2 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Italy

1980
Label and catalog number
Handshake Records And Tapes NHS 1803
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DN. 38433 st.Label side A

DN. 38434 st.Label side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyHandshake Records And Tapes NHS 1803First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1980USHandshake Records And Tapes WS8 5306First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1981ArgentinaHandshake Records And Tapes 93167", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1981CanadaHandshake Records And Tapes wsd 7007212", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1981FranceHandshake Records And Tapes 1031647", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981JapanHandshake Records And Tapes 7DW00167", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1981JapanHandshake Records And Tapes 7DW00167", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981UKHandshake Records And Tapes HANDS 27", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981USHandshake Records And Tapes 4W8 7007212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1981USHandshake Records And Tapes WS8 53067", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1981USHandshake Records And Tapes WS8 53067", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHandshake Records And Tapes 102 6297", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AGoosebumps5:14
  2. BUnderfire6:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Goosebumps are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Goosebumps are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.

When was Goosebumps first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Italy. One of them is Handshake Records And Tapes WS8 5306.

How do I tell if my copy of Goosebumps is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS8 5306, NHS 1803) 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 Goosebumps 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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