Vinyl pressings
by Diesel · 1979
Goin' Back To China was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AA 2050 552 1W 2 ℗ 1979 670 04Runout side A variant 1
AA 2050 552 2W1 ℗ 1979 670 114Runout side B variant 1
AA 2050 552 1W 2 ℗ 1979 670 06Runout side A variant 2
AA 2050 552 2W1 670 111Runout side B variant 2
2050-552 ARunout side A
2050-552 BRunout side B
0030.207 S 1Label A
0030.207 S 2Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 552First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2050 552First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Metronome 0030.207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 552First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Norway | Polydor 2050 552First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | RPM RPM 00/537First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | Sonet SON 2207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6165First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Sweden | Polydor 2050 5527", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Argentina | Industrias Musicales Argentinas IMA-20057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA Victor RY 73437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-01837", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | World 5004037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Regency Records RY 73437", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Regency Records RY 73437", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Regency Records RY 73437", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Regency Records RY 73437", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Goin' Back To China are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, UK, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2050 552.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2050 552, SON 2207, 0030.207, DPQ6165) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2050 552 1W 2 ℗ 1979 670 04 and AA 2050 552 2W1 ℗ 1979 670 114. 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.
