Vinyl pressings
by John Lennon · 1981
(Just Like) Starting Over / Woman 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.
4 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 2 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.
GGEF ̷ ̷G̷W̷B̷ ̷ -0408-YNY-2308-S-JW1.#6 0Runout A etched [0 stamped]
GGEF ̷ ̷G̷W̷B̷ ̷ -0408-YNY-2320-S-JW1.#3 0Runout B etched [0 stamped]
YNY 2308SLabel A
YNY 2320SLabel B
GGEF-0408-YNY-2308-S-JW1. #3Side A
GGEF-0408-YNY-2308-S-JW1. #2Side B
GS 45189 A Q4Side A Runout
GS 45189 B Q4Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Geffen Records GGEF0408First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Geffen Records GS 45189First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Geffen Records GS 45189First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | US | Geffen Records GGEF0408First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | WEA 49334 / Geffen Records GEF 79.3347", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Geffen Records GGEF 04087", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Geffen Records GGEF 04087", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Geffen Records 79334 / Geffen Records GEF 79.3347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Geffen Records GGEF 04087", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Geffen Records GGEF 04087", Single Sided, Misprint | 7", Single Sided, Misprint |
10 vinyl pressings of (Just Like) Starting Over / Woman are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada. One of them is Geffen Records GGEF0408, released June 5, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GGEF0408, GS 45189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GGEF ̷ ̷G̷W̷B̷ ̷ -0408-YNY-2308-S-JW1.#6 0 and GGEF ̷ ̷G̷W̷B̷ ̷ -0408-YNY-2320-S-JW1.#3 0. 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.
