Vinyl pressings
by England Dan & John Ford Coley · 1977
Gone Too Far was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
1-1 ST-BT-33921-1 SP MasterfonicsA side runout, variant 1
ST-A BB ST-BT-33922-R SP 1-1 MasterfonicsB side runout, variant 1
1-1 ST-BT-339212̷ -2 SP 1-1 MasterfonicsA side runout, variant 2
ST- BT-33922-1 SP Masterfonics 1-1B side runout, variant 2
ST-BT-33922-G STBT-33921-G Masterfonics △103165Side A runout etch, exc Mast... stamp
ST-BT-3̷3̷9̷2̷1̷-G △103164 STBT-33922-G MasterfonicsSide B runout etch, exc Mast... stamp
ST-BT-33921 MOSide A label
ST-BT-33922 MOSide B label
ST-BT-33921 RIA side label
ST-BT-33922 RIB side label
ST-BT 33922-5 [Masterfonics] △103165Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
ST-BT-33922-6 [Masterfonics] △103165Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
ST-BT-33921 MOSide A & B Labels
MX184613 BT 16102-1Side A runout stamped
MX184614 BT 16102-2Side B runout stamped
MX184613Side A label
MX184614Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Big Tree Records BTS 16102First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Big Tree Records BT 16102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 716First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Atlantic 45-1642First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16102First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16102First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | Big Tree Records BT 16102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Big Tree Records P-243AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Gone Too Far are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Big Tree Records BT 16102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT 16102, BT-16102, BTS 16102, ATS 716) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-1 ST-BT-33921-1 SP Masterfonics and ST-A BB ST-BT-33922-R SP 1-1 Masterfonics. 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.
