Vinyl pressings
by Luba · 1984
Let It Go 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.
10 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
75077-A1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :^) DM-3Side A runout
75077-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :^) DM-2Side B runout
75077-ASide A label in parentheses
75077-BSide B label in parentheses
B 72947-A-1 DM-1Runout Etched Side A
B 72947-B DM-2Runout Etched Side B
SterlingStamped Sides A-B
TargetStamped Sides A-B
72947-A1-REV MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :^) DM-24Side A runout
B72947-B STERLING DM-23 ⌾Side B runout
72947 Rev.-ASide A label
72947 BSide B label
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 | Canada | Capitol Records V-75077 / Capitol Records 75077First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records 72947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records B-72947First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records SPRO 248First year12", Promo, Sampler · Promo | 12", Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1984 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-2005236First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | EMI ITALIANA S.p.A. 14 2011836 / Capitol Records 14 2011836First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | Capitol Records 06 2011827First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Capitol Records V-8651First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5496First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Capitol Records B-5496First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Bolivia | EMI International BO - 14687", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records V-863312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Let It Go are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Canada, US, Greece, Italy. One of them is Capitol Records V-75077.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-75077, 72947, B-72947, SPRO 248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 75077-A1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :^) DM-3 and 75077-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE Jr :^) DM-2. 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.
