Vinyl pressings
by Dennis Coffey · 1972
Goin' For Myself was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SXBS-7010-AAA (2) SONSide A runout etched, variant 1
SXBS-7010-BBB (2) SON (2)Side B runout etched, variant 1
SXBS-7010-AAA (2) SONSide A runout etched, variant 2
SXBS-7010-BBB (2) SONSide B runout etched, variant 2
SXBS-7010-AAA (3)Etched Side A
SXBS-7010-BBB (3)Etched Side B
SXBS-7010-AAA-Re (4) MR Δ16774A-Side Runout Etching (Variant)
SXBS-7010-BBB-Re (4) MR Δ16774-XB-Side Runout Etching (Variant)
SXBS-7010-AAA- (3) ARPA Side etched
SXBS-7010-BBB (3) ARPB Side etched
SXBS 7010 AAAA Side label
SXBS 7010 BBBB Side label
T1 SXBS-7010 AAA-5-1 Bell Sound SONA Side etched
T1 SXBS-7010 BBB-5-1 Bell Sound SONB Side etched
SXBS-7010-AAAA-Side Label
SXBS-7010-BBBB-Side Label
SXBS-7010-AAA-Re (4) MR Δ16774A-Side
SXBS-7010-BBB-Re (4) MR Δ16774-XB-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Sussex SASL 934512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Barbados | A&M Records SXBS 7010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Sussex SXBS 7010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | A&M Records 86 117 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AML-142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AML-142 / Sussex SXBS-8135First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | A&M Records SASL 934512 / Sussex SASL 934512First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 68072 / Sussex AMLS 68072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SXBS 7010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SXBS 7010 / Sussex SXBS-7010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SXBS 7010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SXBS 7010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SXBS 7010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SXBS 7010 / Sussex SXBS-7010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Sussex LPS-77948 / A&M Records LPS-77948First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ecuador | A&M Records 820020 / Sussex LPS-77948LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Goin' For Myself are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Sussex SXBS 7010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXBS 7010, AMLS 68072, SASL 934512, 86 117 IT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SXBS-7010-AAA (2) SON and SXBS-7010-BBB (2) SON (2). 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.
