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Gigliola CinquettiGo (Before You Break My Heart)

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Go (Before You Break My Heart)

by Gigliola Cinquetti · 1974

41 pressings18 countriesVocalEuropopPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Go (Before You Break My Heart)

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.

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:

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
CBS CGD S 2247CBS CGD 2247
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

2247-A-Runout side A, etched

2247-B-Runout side A, etched

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 2247CBS CGD S 2247
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

2247-A-A-Side

2247-B-B-Side

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
CBS 2445CBS CBS S 2445
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CBS-2445-A-II

CBS-2445-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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1970s41 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974BelgiumCBS CGD 2247First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1974BelgiumCBS CGD 2247First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974BelgiumCBS CGD 2247First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1974Costa RicaCBS 11123First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974Costa RicaCBS 11123First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974FranceCBS CBS 2247First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1974FranceCBS CBS 2303First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974GermanyCBS CBS 2295 / CBS CBS S 2295First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974GermanyCBS CGD S 2247 / CBS CGD 2247First year7", Single7", Single
1974GermanyCBS CBS S 2295First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974GermanyCBS 2445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974GermanyCBS CBS 2247 / CBS CGD S 2247First year7", Single7", Single
1974GermanyCBS CBS 2295 / CBS CBS S 2295First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974GermanyCBS CGD S 2247 / CBS CGD 2247First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1974GermanyCBS 2445 / CBS CBS S 2445First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 41 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AGo (Before You Break My Heart)3:31
  2. BGira L'Amore (Caro Bebé)2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Go (Before You Break My Heart) are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Go (Before You Break My Heart) are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was Go (Before You Break My Heart) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, Lebanon, Belgium and more. One of them is CBS CBS 2295.

How do I tell if my copy of Go (Before You Break My Heart) is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Go (Before You Break My Heart) 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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