UK
1988- Label and catalog number
- Virgin VS 1077
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
VS 1077 A - 1 U - 1- Q1 DRunout stamped side A
VS 1077 B - 1 U - 1- Q 1 DRunout stamped side B
VS 1077-ALabel side A
VS 1077-BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Scarlett & Black · 1988
Let Yourself Go-Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 4 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.
VS 1077 A - 1 U - 1- Q1 DRunout stamped side A
VS 1077 B - 1 U - 1- Q 1 DRunout stamped side B
VS 1077-ALabel side A
VS 1077-BLabel side B
VST 1077 A-1 U-1-1Run-out area A-side [machine-stamped]
DRun-out area A-side [machine-stamped]
VST 1077 B-1 U-1-1Run-out area B-side [machine-stamped]
DRun-out area B-side [machine-stamped]
SRC ST-DM-54852-1 PrecisionRunout side A
SRC ST-DM-54853-54851-1 PrecisionRunout side B
ST-DM-54852-SPLabel side A
ST-DM-54853/54851-SPLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VSX1433First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VS1433First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VSX1433First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | South Africa | Virgin VS 756First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VS 1077First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VST 1077First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VS 1077 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Virgin DMD 1182First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Virgin 0-96653First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Virgin 7-99321First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Virgin 7-99321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Let Yourself Go-Go are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Virgin VS 1077.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 1077, VST 1077, VS 1077 DJ, 0-96653) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 1077 A - 1 U - 1- Q1 D and VS 1077 B - 1 U - 1- Q 1 D. 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.