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Vinyl pressings

Going Deaf For A Living

by Fischer-Z · 1980

36 pressings14 countriesNew WavePop RockRock

Going Deaf For A Living 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Going Deaf For A Living

18 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.

US

1980
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records LT-1048
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LT-1-1048-Z-1 CXSide A Runout - Etched Variant 1

LT-2-1048-Z-1 CXSide B Runout - Etched Variant 1

LT-1-1048-Z-4Side A Runout - Etched Variant 2

LT-2-1048-Z-4Side B Runout - Etched Variant 2

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Australia

1980
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAC-5069
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UAK 30295 AStamped Side A

UAK 30295 BStamped Side B

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Canada

1980
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records LT-1048
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LT 1048 A TLC A ⓄSide A, runout, etched, Ⓞ is stamped

LT 1048 B TLC A ⓄSide B, runout, etched, Ⓞ is stamped

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Europe

1980
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records 1A 062-82867
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

062-82867-A//43645-1YRunout side A

062-82867-B//43646-1YRunout side B

062 82867-ALabel side A

062 82867-BLabel side B

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

All 36 vinyl pressings

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

1980s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAC-5069First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaUnited Artists Records LT-1048First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980EuropeUnited Artists Records 1A 062-82867First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceUnited Artists Records 2C 070 82867 / United Artists Records 2C070 - 82.867First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceLiberty 2C 070 82867 / Liberty C 070 - 82.867First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 064-82 867 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-82 867First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GermanyEMI Electrola 064-82 867LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1980GreeceUnited Artists Records 14C 062-82867First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980JapanUnited Artists Records K28P-16First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanUnited Artists Records K28P-16First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 1A 062-82867First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980PortugalUnited Artists Records 11C 07682867 / United Artists Records 11C 076 82867First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980PortugalUnited Artists Records 11C 074 82867 / United Artists Records 11C 074 - 82 867First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAJ(L) 1046 / United Artists Records UAJ (L) 1046First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainUnited Artists Records 10C 064-082.867First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeLiberty 1A 038-1575381 / United Artists Records 1A 038-1575381LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeUnited Artists Records 038 1575381 / Fame 038 1575381LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeUnited Artists Records 038 1575381 / Fame 038 1575381LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeUnited Artists Records 038 1575381 / Fame 038 1575381LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 867 / Fame 1A 038 1575381LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 867LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 867 / United Artists Records 1C 064-82 867LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 867LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 867LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 867LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 867LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 867LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?SpainLiberty 10 C064-082.867 / Liberty 10C 064-082.867LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Room Service3:41
  2. A2So Long4:59
  3. A3Crazy Girl4:26
  4. A4No Right2:36
  5. A5Going Deaf For A Living3:31
  6. B1Pick Up / Slip Up2:37
  7. B2Crank3:06
  8. B3Haters4:07
  9. B4Four Minutes In Durham (With You)4:00
  10. B5Limbo2:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Going Deaf For A Living are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Going Deaf For A Living are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.

When was Going Deaf For A Living first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAG 30295.

How do I tell if my copy of Going Deaf For A Living is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAG 30295, LT-1048, UAC-5069, 1A 062-82867) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Going Deaf For A Living 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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