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Scarlett & BlackLet Yourself Go-Go

Vinyl pressings

Let Yourself Go-Go

by Scarlett & Black · 1988

11 pressings4 countriesSynth-popElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Let Yourself Go-Go

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.

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

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Virgin VST 1077
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

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]

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Virgin DMD 1182
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988CanadaVirgin VSX1433First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988CanadaVirgin VS1433First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988CanadaVirgin VSX1433First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988South AfricaVirgin VS 756First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKVirgin VS 1077First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1988UKVirgin VST 1077First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988UKVirgin VS 1077 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo
1988USVirgin DMD 1182First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1988USVirgin 0-96653First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988USVirgin 7-99321First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1988USVirgin 7-99321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ALet Yourself Go-Go3:44
  2. BThe Watcher4:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let Yourself Go-Go are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Let Yourself Go-Go are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Let Yourself Go-Go first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Virgin VS 1077.

How do I tell if my copy of Let Yourself Go-Go is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Let Yourself Go-Go 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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