Vinyl pressings
by Driver 67 · 1978
Car 67 was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
GO 336 - A - 1E A1 AAJ The world is full of luggage!Runout [hand etched] side A, variation 1
GO 336 - B - 1E I W I A2 ZRunout [hand etched] side B, variation 1
GO 336 - A - 1E A1 The world is full of luggage! 'W' A3 AJRunout [hand etched] side A, variation 2
GO 336 - B - 1E I W I A4IRunout [hand etched] side B, variation 2
GO+336+A OR VEtched runout, side A
GO+336+B OREtched runout, side B
GO 336-A-1E A1 C The world is full of luggage! 'W'A-side runout
GO 336-B-1E A1D 'W'B-side runout
GO 336 AA-side label
GO 336 BB-side label
GO 336-A-1E A6 The World is Full of luggage! 'W'Etched runout, side A
GO 336-B-1E 'W' A5Etched runout, side B
GO 336 A2 MADE IN-FRANCEEtched runout, side A
GO 336 B MADE IN FRANCEEtched runout, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Logo GO 336First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Logo 2S 008-62.402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Logo GO 336First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Logo Records GO336First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Logo GO 336First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Logo 0034.015First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Logo 5C 006-62402First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Logo GO 336First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Logo GO 336First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Logo GO 336First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Logo GO 336First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Logo GO 336First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Logo GO 336First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Logo GO 336First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Logo GO 3367", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Logo GO-118767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Car 67 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, France, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Logo GO 336.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GO 336, 2S 008-62.402, GO336, 0034.015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GO 336 - A - 1E A1 AAJ The world is full of luggage! and GO 336 - B - 1E I W I A2 Z. 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.
