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Gossip

by Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls · 1986

10 pressings7 countriesIndie RockRock

Gossip was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Gossip

1 pressing came out in 1986, the album's first year. 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.

Australia & New Zealand

1986
Label and catalog number
Mushroom L45961/2
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SMX-66649 W2AVariant 1 side A runout groove hand-etched

SMX-66650 W2A2Variant 1 side B runout groove hand-etched

SMX-66651 W2A2Variant 1 side C runout groove hand-etched

SMX-66652 W2AVariant 1 side D runout groove hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986Australia & New ZealandMushroom L45961/2LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1986Australia & New ZealandMushroom L45961/2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987CanadaA&M Records SP 5157LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USA&M Records SP 5157 / A&M Records SP-5157LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GermanyA&M Records 395 157-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988YugoslaviaPGP RTB 220060 / A&M Records SP 5157LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988JapanA&M Records C28Y3219LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988JapanA&M Records C28Y3219LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1989AustraliaMushroom L60043/4LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017AustraliaGawd Aggie GAWD002LPLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Last Train To Heaven
  2. A2Leaps And Bounds
  3. A3Before The Old Man Died
  4. A4Down On My Speedway
  5. A5White Train
  6. A6Randwick Bells
  7. B1Before Too Long
  8. B2Adelaide
  9. B3I Won't Be Torn Apart
  10. B4Going About My Father's Business
  11. B5Somebody's Forgetting Somebody (Somebody's Letting Somebody Down)
  12. B6The Ballroom
  13. C1Tighten Up
  14. C2I've Come For Your Daughter
  15. C3So Blue
  16. C4The Execution
  17. C5Incident On South Dowling
  18. C6Maralinga (Rainy Land)
  19. D1Darling It Hurts
  20. D2Look So Fine, Feel So Low
  21. D3Stories Of Me
  22. D4Don't Harm The Messenger
  23. D5Gossip
  24. D6After The Show

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gossip are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Gossip are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 2017.

When was Gossip first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Australia & New Zealand. One of them is Mushroom L45961/2.

How do I tell if my copy of Gossip is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L45961/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX-66649 W2A and SMX-66650 W2A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gossip on vinyl worth?

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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