Germany
1974- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 2295CBS CBS S 2295
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
CBS - 2295 - A IIISide 1:
CBS - 2295 - B IISide 2:
Vinyl pressings
by Gigliola Cinquetti · 1974
Go (Before You Break My Heart) was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 17 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.
CBS - 2295 - A IIISide 1:
CBS - 2295 - B IISide 2:
2247-A-Runout side A, etched
2247-B-Runout side A, etched
2247-A-A-Side
2247-B-B-Side
CBS-2445-A-II
CBS-2445-B-
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | CBS CGD 2247First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | CBS CGD 2247First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | CBS CGD 2247First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Costa Rica | CBS 11123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Costa Rica | CBS 11123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2247First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2303First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS 2295 / CBS CBS S 2295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CGD S 2247 / CBS CGD 2247First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS S 2295First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS 2445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS 2247 / CBS CGD S 2247First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS 2295 / CBS CBS S 2295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CGD S 2247 / CBS CGD 2247First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS 2445 / CBS CBS S 2445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
41 vinyl pressings of Go (Before You Break My Heart) are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, Lebanon, Belgium and more. One of them is CBS CBS 2295.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 2295, CGD S 2247, CBS 2247, 2445) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS - 2295 - A III and CBS - 2295 - B II. 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.