UK
June 15, 1998- Label and catalog number
- Virgin 7243 8 95151 6 9Virgin VST 1680
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
VST 1680 A-1-1- 1 CUT BY TIM BURRELL @ THE TOWNHOUSESide A runout
VST 1680 B-1-1-1Side AA runout
Vinyl pressings
by Janet Jackson · 1998
Go Deep was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. 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 1998, the album's first year, in 5 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.
VST 1680 A-1-1- 1 CUT BY TIM BURRELL @ THE TOWNHOUSESide A runout
VST 1680 B-1-1-1Side AA runout
VSTDJ 1680 A-01-1-Side A
VSTDJ 1680 B-01-1-Side B
VSTDJ 1680 C-01-1-Side C
VSTDJ 1680 D-01-1-Side D
VSTXDJ 1680 A-1-1-1 CUT BY TIM BURRELL @ THE TOWNHOUSESide A
VSTXDJ 1680 B-1-1-1Side B
VSTYDJ 1680 A-1-1-1 CUT@THE TOWNHOUSE BY TIM BURRELLRunout side A
VSTYDJ 1680 B-1-1-1Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Unknown | Not On Label (Janet Jackson) UN-0312", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1998 | Europe | Virgin 7243 8 95151 6 9 / Virgin VST 1680First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1998 | France | Virgin 951527First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | France | Virgin VISA 8260First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Virgin VSTDJ 1680First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Virgin VSTXDJ 1680First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Virgin VISA 1680First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Virgin VSTYDJ 1680First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Virgin VSTRDJ 1680First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Virgin VSLH 1680First year7", Jukebox | 7", Jukebox |
| 1998 | UK & Europe | Virgin VSTX 1680 / Virgin 7243 8 95152 6 8First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | US | Virgin 7087-6-13165-1-3 / JDJ Entertainment 7087-6-13165-1-3First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Virgin 7087-6-13172-1-3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Virgin 7243 8 95151 6 9 / Virgin VST 1680First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Go Deep are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in UK, US, Europe, UK & Europe and more. One of them is Virgin 7243 8 95151 6 9, released June 15, 1998.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7243 8 95151 6 9, VSLH 1680, VSTDJ 1680, VSTXDJ 1680) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VST 1680 A-1-1- 1 CUT BY TIM BURRELL @ THE TOWNHOUSE and VST 1680 B-1-1-1. 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.