UK
1984- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records CL 332
- Format
- 7"
- Runout / matrix
CONNIE LOVES MIKERunout side A, etched
CL 332 A-2-1-1-X1 PenthouseRunout side A, stamped
CL 332 B-1-1-1-1Runout side B, stamped
CL 332ALabel side A
Vinyl pressings
by Lisa Dal Bello · 1984
Gonna Get Close To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
CONNIE LOVES MIKERunout side A, etched
CL 332 A-2-1-1-X1 PenthouseRunout side A, stamped
CL 332 B-1-1-1-1Runout side B, stamped
CL 332ALabel side A
72942 ◎Side A: runout, etched and stamped
72942-B ◎Side B: runout, etched and stamped
2001627-A1Runout side A, variant 1
2001627-B1Runout side B, variant 1
200 162 7 A-2Runout side A, variant 2
2 001627-B1Runout side B, variant 2
2001627-A1-CSide A
2001627-B1-CSide B
2002046-A1-CRunout side A, stamped
2002046-B1-CRunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1306First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records 72942First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-2001627First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-2001627First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C K 062-20 0204 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-2001627First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Capitol Records 06 2001627First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Capitol Records 006-2001627First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Capitol Records 006-2001627First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Capitol Records CL 332First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 332First year12" | 12" |
11 vinyl pressings of Gonna Get Close To You are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Canada, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 332.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 332, 12CL 332, 72942, 1A 006-2001627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CONNIE LOVES MIKE and CL 332 A-2-1-1-X1 Penthouse. 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.