Vinyl pressings
by Mai Tai · 1984
What Goes On (Special Dance Mix) 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 5 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.
234 647 : A1 670 ℗ 1984 114 *06Side A runout , stamped
234 647 B1 ℗ 84 670 115 06Side B runout , stamped
234.647 ASide A label
234.647 BSide B label
134 647 A 1 ℗ 1984 670 06Runout Side A
134 647 B 1 ℗ 1984 670 06Runout Side B
Herbie 4 TRICT-11-AA-Side
Herbie 4 TRICT-11-AB-Side
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 | Unknown | Electricity Records TRICT-11First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | CNR 881 265-1 / Injection Disco Dance Label 881 265-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | CNR 881 265-7 / Injection Disco Dance Label 881 265-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.647First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.647First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | South Africa | Injection Disco Dance Label XPD 2266First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, EP | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, EP |
| 1984 | Spain | Cook 04.2170/4First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Cook 03.2165/0First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Electricity Records TRIC(T) 11First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Electricity Records TRIC 11First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of What Goes On (Special Dance Mix) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, South Africa and more. One of them is Injection Disco Dance Label 234.647.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 234.647, 134.647, TRICT-11, TRIC(T) 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 234 647 : A1 670 ℗ 1984 114 *06 and 234 647 B1 ℗ 84 670 115 06. 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.
