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Let's Go

by "Fast" Eddie Smith · 1988

11 pressings4 countriesHouseHip-HouseElectronic

Let's Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Let's Go

4 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year. 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.

US

1988
Label and catalog number
D.J. International Records DJ#969
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

DJ -969-A LA SSRunout side A

DJ -969-B LA SSRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1988
Label and catalog number
D.J. International Records DJ-969RX
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

DJ-969-RX-A LA SSRunout side A

DJ-969-B LA SSRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988USD.J. International Records DJ#969First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1988USD.J. International Records DJ-969RXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1988USD.J. International Records DJ-969RXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1988USD.J. International Records DJ-969RXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
1989Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandBCM Records 12245 / D.J. International Records 1224512", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1989Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandBCM Records 1224512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1989SpainMax Music MAX 35912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1989UKWestside Records DJINT 12 / D.J. International Records DJINT 1212", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989UKWestside Records DJINX 1212", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989UKWestside Records DJINX 1212", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1989UKD.J. International Records DJIX 12 / Westside Records DJIX 127", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Let's Go (Don't "U" Want Some More)
  2. A2Let's Go (Let's Go Joe)
  3. B1Let's Go (My Favorite Mix)
  4. B2Let's Go (Who Done It?)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let's Go are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Let's Go are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.

When was Let's Go first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US. One of them is D.J. International Records DJ#969.

How do I tell if my copy of Let's Go is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJ#969, DJ-969RX) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJ -969-A LA SS and DJ -969-B LA SS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let's Go on vinyl worth?

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.

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