Vinyl pressings
by Mr. Mister · 1987
Go On... 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.
24 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 16 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.
6276-1-R-A-5S EDP M1 S-F1 SM5 MASTERDISK IMP#1Variant 1, A-Side runout
6276-1-R-B-5S EDP M1 S-F1 SM5 IMP#1Variant 1, B-Side runout
6276-1-R-A-6S EDP M1 SF1 SM6 MASTERDISK IMP#2Variant 2, A-Side runout
6276-1-R-B-6S EDP M1 SF1 SM6 IMP#2Variant 2, B-Side runout
6276-1-R-A-1S EDP MI SFI SMI I MASTERDISK A1ASide A runout, variant 1
6276-1-R-B-1S A1 I EDP MI SFI SMISide B runout, variant 1
6276-1-R-A-2S EDP MI SFI SM2 I MASTERDISK A1ASide A runout, variant 2
6276-1-R-B-2S I EDP MI SFI SM2Side B runout, variant 2
IMP#2 6276-1-R-A 65 EDP M1SF1SM6Runout Side A (stamped)
IMP#2 6276-1-R-B 65 EDP M1SF1SM6Runout Side B (stamped)
6276-1-R/ASide A
6276-1-R/BSide B
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP-90059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor SFL1 0161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | RCA Victor 140.4002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | RCA 6276-1-RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | RCA 6276-1-RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | RCA 6276-1-RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PL86276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | RCA 70001LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 70001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | RCA NL 90522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | RCA PL 86276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | RCA PL 86276First yearLP, Album, Enhanced | LP, Album, Enhanced |
| 1987 | Italy | RCA PL86276First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | RCA RPL-8381First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Mexico | RCA LAE-742First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Go On... are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Japan, South Korea, Argentina and more. One of them is RCA Victor 6276-1-R.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6276-1-R, RPL 8381, SRPR-119, TLP-90059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6276-1-R-A-5S EDP M1 S-F1 SM5 MASTERDISK IMP#1 and 6276-1-R-B-5S EDP M1 S-F1 SM5 IMP#1. 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.
