Vinyl pressings
by Heaven 17 · 1982
Let Me Go! 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.
32 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.
VS 532 A2 TOWNHOUSERunout side A variant 1
VS 532 B1 TOWNHOUSERunout side B variant 1
VS 532 A1 ⋀ TOWNHOUSE [G-clef symbol]Runout side A variant 2
VS 532 B1 TOWNHOUSE [G-clef symbol] ⋀Runout side B variant 2
VS 53212 A-4U-1-1- [treble clef symbol] TOWN HOUSERunout Side A [machine-stamp]
VS 53212 B-4U-1-1- [treble clef symbol] TOWN HOUSERunout Side B [machine-stamp]
VS 53212 A-3U-1-1- [treble clef symbol] TOWN HOUSERunout Side A [machine-stamp], var 1
VS 53212 B-3U-1-1- [treble clef symbol] TOWN HOUSERunout Side B [machine-stamp], var 1
VS-532-12 : A1 31 [treble clef] TOWNHOUSE ASide A runout variant 1
VS-532-12-B1 TOWNHOUSE [treble clef] BSide B runout variant 1
VS∙532∙12∙ A1 10 [treble clef] TOWNHOUSE ASide A runout variant 2
VS∙532∙12∙B1 20 TOWNHOUSE [treble clef] DSide B runout variant 2
VS-532-12-A1 TOWNHOUSE ARunout side A
VS-532-12-B1 TOWNHOUSERunout side B
VS 532-12ALabel side A
VS 532-12BLabel side B
VS-532-12-A1 (treble clef image)Etched A side
Λ TOWNHOUSE 5Stamped A side
VS-532-12-B1 (treble clef image)Etched B side
Λ TOWNHOUSE (unknown stamp)Stamped B side
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 | Virgin VS 532First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 532First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 532First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1161First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VS 1161First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1161First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VS 1161First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 104 826First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 104826First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VINX 862First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45054First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Virgin 600.704 / Virgin 600 704First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 532First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | Virgin 510405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Virgin VS-532 / Virgin VS 532First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Virgin 600.704 / Virgin 600 70412", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Virgin 600.704 / Virgin 600 70412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of Let Me Go! are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin VS 532, released October 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 532, VS 532-12, VS 532-12, AS 1050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 532 A2 TOWNHOUSE and VS 532 B1 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
