Vinyl pressings
by LL Cool J · 1987
Go Cut Creator Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XSS-176357-1B G1 MASTERDISK A 16Runout Groove Side A
XSS-176358-1A G1 MASTERDISK B 5Runout Groove Side B
XSS 176357Label Side A
XSS 176358Label Side B
ZSS-176346 - 1 B G 1 MASTERDISKRunout etched/stamped side A
ZSS-176347 - 1 B G 1Runout etched/stamped side B
ZSS 176346Label A
ZSS 176347Label B
LLCJT-L-A1Var.1, Side A, runout - etched
LLCJT-L-B1Var.1, Side B, runout - etched
LLCJT-1 -A1 > [symbol stamped]Var.2, Side A, runout - etched
LLCJT- 1.B.1 ⌒ > [symbols stamped]Var.2, Side B, runout - etched
LLCJQ 1 A1A Side Runout Etched
LLCJQ 1 B1B Side Runout Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 38 07620 / Columbia 38 07620First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 38-07620First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings 651239 7 / Def Jam Recordings DEF 651239 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651239 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 651239 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings LLCJ T1 / CBS LLCJ T1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings LLCJ PI / CBS LLCJ PIFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings LLCJ Q1 / Def Jam Recordings LLCJQ1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings LLCJ 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings LLCJ T1First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Def Jam Recordings LLCJ 1 / CBS LLCJ 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44 07476 / Columbia 44 07476First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-07620 / Columbia 38-07620First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-0747612", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-07620First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Go Cut Creator Go are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, Europe. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 44 07476.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 07476, 38-07620, LLCJ T1, LLCJ PI) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-176357-1B G1 MASTERDISK A 16 and XSS-176358-1A G1 MASTERDISK B 5. 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.
