Vinyl pressings
by Eruption · 1980
Go Johnnie Go (Keep On Walking, John B.) 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.
23 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 14 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.
101392 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
101392 B-1/80S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
101392 A-2/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
101392 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
600246 A-2/80S Made in GermanyRunout Groove Side A
600246 B-2/80S Made in GermanyRunout Groove Side B
S 600 246 ALabel Side A
S 600 246 BLabel Side B
101392 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout Side A
101392 B-1/80S Ⅱ Made in GermanyRunout Side B
S 101 392 ALabel Side A
S 101 392 BLabel Side B
101392 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
101392 B-1/80S II, Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
101392 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
101392 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
101392 A-1/80S
102024 B-1/80S
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | Hansa Record 101 392 / Hansa Record 101 392-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Brazil | Ariola 101 392First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | France | Barclay 620 590First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Hansa International 101 392 / Hansa International 102 024First year7", Single, Mispress | 7", Single, Mispress |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DE 3140 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3140First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DE 3140 / Durium DE. 3140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Dynamic 101392First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Hansa 101 392 / Hansa International 101 392First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Panama | RCA XAPBO-804First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | RCA XRPBO 1015First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1040First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1040First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1980 | Portugal | Ariola 5101 392First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Rhodesia | Gallo PD 1848First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola A-101.392First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Kenya | Polydor 2001 9717" | 7" |
25 vinyl pressings of Go Johnnie Go (Keep On Walking, John B.) are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, South Africa, Austria, Brazil and more. One of them is Hansa International 101 392, released January 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 101 392, 600 246, PD 1848, 620 590) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 101392 A-1/80S Made in Germany and 101392 B-1/80S II Made in Germany. 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.
