Vinyl pressings
by Greg Guidry · 1982
Goin' Down 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.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZSS 168391 1A JS KENDUN pRunout side A, variation 1
ZSS 168392 1B JS KENDUN pRunout side B, variation 1
ZSS 168391•1B JS •• KENDUN V pRunout side A, variation 2
ZSS•1683921•B JS•KENDUN pRunout side B, variation 2
T ZSS 168391•1D JS•KENDUN TIRunout side A
T ZSS•168392•1C JS•KENDUN TIIIRunout side B
ZSS 168391Label side A
ZSS 168392Label side B
p ZSS 168391-1A JS-KENDUNA-Side Runout Etching
p ZSS 168391-1B JS-KENDUNB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 168391Labels
ZSS 168391Label
T ZSS 168391-1C JS-KENDUN TI
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 | CBS BA 222919First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia 18-02691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 616First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 616First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CBS CBSA 2051First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222 919First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS A2051First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS A2051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02691 / Badland Records 18-02691First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02691 / Badland Records 18-02691First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02691 / Badland Records 18-02691First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02691 / Badland Records 18-02691First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02691 / Badland Records 18-02691First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
13 vinyl pressings of Goin' Down are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 18-02691, released January 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18-02691, CBS A2051, BA 222919, 07SP 616) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 168391 1A JS KENDUN p and ZSS 168392 1B JS KENDUN p. 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.
