Vinyl pressings
by Richard Barnes · 1970
Go North was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.
10 AA 6006 039 1F 320Side A runout stamped
10 AA 6006 039 2F 320Side B runout stamped
AA 6006 039.1 FSide A label
AA 6006 039.2 FSide B label
10 AA 6006 039 1F 320Side A runout stamped
10 AA 6006 039 2F 320Side B runout stamped
AA 6006 039.1 FSide A label
AA 6006 039.2 FSide B label
6006039 1F▽3 420 11 1Side A runout, stamped
6006039 2F▽1 420 11 5Side B runout, stamped
6006 039.1Side A label
6006 039.2Side B label
6006039 1F▽1 420 11 1Side A Runout, Stamped
6006039 2F▽ 1 420 11Side B Runout, Stamped
6006 039.1Side A, Label
6006 039.2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Belgium | Philips 6006 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | Philips 6006 039First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Philips 6006039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Philips 6006 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Philips 6006 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Philips 6006 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Philips 6006 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6006 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6006 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6006 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Ireland | Philips 6006 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Spain | Philips 60 06 0397", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Philips 60060397", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Go North are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, France, Ireland and more. One of them is Philips 6006 039, released October 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6006 039, 6006039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA 6006 039 1F 320 and 10 AA 6006 039 2F 320. 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.
