Vinyl pressings
by Go West · 1985
Don't Look Down (The Sequel) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
GOW 3 A // 1 ▽ 420 V MWSide A runout, variant 1
GOW 3 B // 1 ▽ 420 VSide B runout, variant 1
GOW 3 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1 MWSide A runout, variant 2
GOW 3 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 1 1 0Side B runout, variant 2
GOWX 3 A // 1 ∇ 420 V 1 1 2Runout, A-side, stamped
NWRunout, A-side, etched
GOWX 3 B // 2 ∇ 420 V 1 1 2Runout, B-side, stamped
GOW 3 A // 2 ▽ 420 V MWSide A runout
GOW 3 B // 1 ▽ 420 VSide B runout
GOWP 3/AMatrix side A picture
GOWP 3/BMatrix side B picture
GOW+3+A. ORLAKE MWRunout side A, etched
GOW+3+B . ORLAKERunout side B, etched
GOWP 3/AMatrix side A picture
GOWP 3/BMatrix side B picture
GOW+3+A. ORLAKE NWRunout side A, etched
GOW+3+B . ORLAKERunout side B, etched
GOW 3 A // 2 ▽ 420 V MWSide A runout
GOW 3 B // 1 ▽ 420 VSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9840 / Chrysalis GOW 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9840 / Chrysalis GOW 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis X14238First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Phonogram 884 476-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Chrysalis 602 113First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Chrysalis GOW 3First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K-9840 / Chrysalis GOW 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Chrysalis CHST-2930First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis GOW 3First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis GOWX 3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis GOW 3First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis GOWP 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis GOWP 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis GOW 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 107 829First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Don't Look Down (The Sequel) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Europe, France, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis GOW 3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GOW 3, GOWX 3, GOWP 3, 107 829) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GOW 3 A // 1 ▽ 420 V MW and GOW 3 B // 1 ▽ 420 V. 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.
