Vinyl pressings
by Go-Go's · 1982
Vacation was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 13 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.
I T A&M IR09907 - A -T1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRun-out A, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
T A&M IR09907 B-T 3⃫1 RE sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRun-out B, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
A&M·IR09907-A-M1 △107821 MRA-Side - Etched
A&M·IR09907-A-M2 RE △107821X MRB-Side - Stamped
STERLINGBoth Sides - Stamped
A&M·IR09907-A-P1A side matrix code - runout
A&M·IR 09907-B-RE-P2B side matrix code - runout
A&M IR09907-A-P2 SterlingSide A
A&M IR-09907-B-RE-P1 SterlingSide B
A&M·IR09907-A-RCA I STERLING I A1A runout
A&M·IR09907-B-RE1 RCA I STERLING I A2B runout
A&M·IR09907-A-M1 △107821 MR (1) STERLINGSide A runout
A&M·IR09907-B-M2 RE △107821X MR 2 STERLINGSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Illegal Records ES 760First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Illegal Records ES 760First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IR 9907First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Illegal Records A-2557 / Illegal Records ILSA 2557First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Illegal Records ILS A 2557First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 643First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 643First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 643First year7", Single, White Label, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Columbia K-30,269First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Illegal Records ES 760First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Peru | A&M Records CSR-1205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Illegal Records ILS A-2557 / I.R.S. Records ILS A-2557First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Illegal Records ILS A-2557First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Vacation are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is I.R.S. Records IR-9907, released June 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IR-9907, IR09907, SP 70961, GON 103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I T A&M IR09907 - A -T1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ and T A&M IR09907 B-T 3⃫1 RE sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ. 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.
