Vinyl pressings
by Merle Haggard · 1982
Going Where The Lonely Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AL 38092Matrix, side A
BL 38092Matrix, side B
P A o PAL-38092-1B ·· kdisc JGRunout, side A, variant 1
P o PBL-38092-1A · kdisc JGRunout, side B, variant 1
AL 38092Matrix, Side A
BL 38092Matrix, Side B
T PAL-38092-1G ·· kdisc JG 0Side A, Variant 1
T PBL-38092-1D · kdisc JG 0Side B, Variant 1
G1 PAL-38092-1E ·· kdisc JGA side runout - etched
G1 PBL-38092-1F ·· kdisc JGB side runout - etched
AL 38092A side label
BL 38092B side label
CXAL 538092Matrix, Side A
CXBL 538092Matrix, Side B
P o CXAL-538092-1C I · kdisc JGRunout, Side A
P o CXBL-538092-1C I · kdisc JGRunout, Side B
EPC 25024 A2Matrix, Side A
EPC 25024 B1Matrix, Side B
AL-38092 1A2HZSide A deadwax (etched)
BL-38092 1A2HZSide B deadwax (etched)
AL 38092Side A label
BL 38092Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPC 25024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2890First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC 25024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic PE 38092LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Epic FE 38092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Going Where The Lonely Go are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic FE 38092.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 38092, EPC 25024, ELPS 4330, KSF 2890) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 38092 and BL 38092. 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.
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