Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1976
Go Your Own Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.
WBS-8304-UCA-6577-RE-1-DJ - LW 2 Az ❀ ✲Runout Side A, etched (✲ stamped)
WBS-8304-UCA-6577-S-RE-1-LW-2 Az ❀ ✲Runout Side B, etched (✲ stamped)
WBS-8304-45-DJ-MONO-RE-1 AZ ❀ △21845 (1)Runout Side A, Etched
WBS-8304-45-DJ-STEREO-RE-1 AZ ❀ △21845-X (1)Runout Side B, Etched
MX183471Side A runout
WBS8304-1Side A runout
MX183472Side B runout
WBS8304-2Side B runout
16 872 F MAC - A FPSide A, etched
F MAC - B 16872Side B, etched
16 872 F MAC - A FPRun-out side A etched
F MAC - B 16872Run-out side B etched
16 872 F MAC - A FPSide A, etched
F MAC - B 16872Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8304First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 16872 / Warner Bros. Records 16 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 16872 / Warner Bros. Records 16 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 16 872 / Warner Bros. Records 16872First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 16872 / Warner Bros. Records 16 872First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 16 872 / Warner Bros. Records 16872First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8304First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO 652First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8304First year7", Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 872 / Warner Bros. Records 16.8727", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 8727", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-91W7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-91W7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G-18167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 168727", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USA, Canada & UK | Warner Records 08122781285012", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
30 vinyl pressings of Go Your Own Way are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1976 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Benelux, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8304, released December 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8304, PRO 652, 16872, 16 872) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-8304-UCA-6577-RE-1-DJ - LW 2 Az ❀ ✲ and WBS-8304-UCA-6577-S-RE-1-LW-2 Az ❀ ✲. 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.
