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Vinyl pressings

There Goes The Neighborhood

by Joe Walsh · 1981

29 pressings16 countriesBlues RockFolk RockRock

There Goes The Neighborhood was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of There Goes The Neighborhood

27 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 16 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.

US

May 15, 1981
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 5E-523
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

5E 523-A-SH-1SP TML=M AFTER 15 YEARS, I STILL CAN'T SPELL SZYMCZYK + SLM + △ 618-SP 0-1SM1-2Side A runout, variant 1

5E-523-B-SH-1SP TML=M SP IS IT ONE "L", OR TWO? + SLM + △ 618-X 0-1SM3-2Side B runout, variant 1

5E 523-A-SH-1SP TML=M AFTER 15 YEARS, I STILL CAN'T SPELL SZYMCZYK + SLM + △ 618-SP 0-1Side A runout, variant 2

5E-523-B-SH-1SP TML=M SP IS IT ONE "L", OR TWO? + SLM + △ 618-X 0-1SM2-1Side B runout, variant 2

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US

May 15, 1981
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 5E-523
Format
LP, Album · Allied Press
Runout / matrix

5E-523-AA Side Label

5E-523-BB Side Label

5E-523-A-SH-5AR AFTER 15 YEARS, I STILL CAN'T SPELL SZYMCZYK TML-S + SLM + ∆619 ɑ B-15591+ - +A Side Etch exc TML, SLM, ɑ stamps, var. 1

5E 523-B-SH-4AR IS IT ONE "L", OR TWO? TML-M + SLM + ∆619-X ɑ B-15592 +B Side Etch exc TML, SLM, ɑ stamps, var. 1

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US

May 15, 1981
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 5E-523
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

5E 523 A-1C COLUMBIA NYA side

5E-523 B-1A COLUMBIA NYB side

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US

May 15, 1981
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 5E-523
Format
LP, Album · Red Label
Runout / matrix

5E-523-AA Side Label

5E-523-BB Side Label

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 5E-523
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

5E 523A-1A 1T COLUMBIA NYSide A Etched

5E-523B-1A 1T COLUMBIA NYSide B Etched

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 5E-523
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

5E-523-A-SH-5AR AFTER 15 YEARS, I STILL CAN'T SPELL SZYMCZYK TML-S + SLM + ∆619 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15591Side A runout

5E 523-B-SH-4AR IS IT ONE "L", OR TWO? TML-M + SLM + ∆619-X [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15592Side B runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 29 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ArgentinaAsylum Records 5E-523First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981AustraliaAsylum Records 5E-523First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981FranceAsylum Records AS 52 285 / Elektra AS 52 285First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyAsylum Records AS 52 285 / Asylum Records (5E-523)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyAsylum Records AS 52 285 / Asylum Records (5E-523)First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1981GuatemalaAsylum Records 5E-523First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981IrelandAsylum Records K 52285First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ItalyAsylum Records W 52285First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanAsylum Records P-11008YFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanAsylum Records P-11008YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1981MexicoElektra LWE-6100First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981NetherlandsAsylum Records AS 52 285 / Elektra AS 52 285First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981New ZealandAsylum Records 5E523First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981PortugalAsylum Records ASY 52285First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainAsylum Records S 90.400First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 28 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAsylum Records 5E-523LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Things5:36
  2. A2Made Your Mind Up4:24
  3. A3Down On The Farm3:11
  4. A4Rivers (Of The Hidden Funk)5:03
  5. B1A Life Of Illusion3:30
  6. B2Bones4:32
  7. B3Rockets3:51
  8. B4You Never Know5:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of There Goes The Neighborhood are there?

29 vinyl pressings of There Goes The Neighborhood are listed here, from 16 countries.

When was There Goes The Neighborhood first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Asylum Records 5E-523, released May 15, 1981.

How do I tell if my copy of There Goes The Neighborhood is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5E-523, K52285, X5E-523, AS 52 285) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5E 523-A-SH-1SP TML=M AFTER 15 YEARS, I STILL CAN'T SPELL SZYMCZYK + SLM + △ 618-SP 0-1SM1-2 and 5E-523-B-SH-1SP TML=M SP IS IT ONE "L", OR TWO? + SLM + △ 618-X 0-1SM3-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is There Goes The Neighborhood on vinyl worth?

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.

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