Vinyl pressings
by Shalamar · 1981
Go For It was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.
C2A . BXL1-3984-A . 1S . MASTERED BY CAPITOL . WallyRunout A, variant 1
A2G . BXL1-3984-B . 2S . MASTERED BY CAPITOL . WallyRunout B, variant 1
C2W BXL1-3984-A 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL . WallyRunout A, variant 2
A3R BXL1-3984-B 2S MASTERED BY CAPITOL . WallyRunout B, variant 2
& ASD 1084A - FISRunout side A
& ASD 1084B - FISRunout side B
LPVS 2023/A 11-11-81 LucySide A
LPVS 2023/BSide B
BXL1-3984-A-#2 CR[circled]Side A runout
BXL1-3984-B- CR[circled]Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Unknown | Anguard ASD-1084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA Victor BXL1-3984First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Solar XL 13984First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | RCA XL 13984First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA FL 13984 / RCA Victor FL 13984First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL-8105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL-8105First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Philippines | RCA VictorFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Solar BXL1-3984 / RCA Victor BXL1 - 3984First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA FL 13984First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Solar SOLA 10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Solar BXL1-3984First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Solar LPVS - 2023 / Vik LPVS - 2023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Go For It are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Venezuela, Canada and more. One of them is Solar BXL1-3984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BXL1-3984, ASD-1084, SOLA 10, LPVS - 2023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C2A . BXL1-3984-A . 1S . MASTERED BY CAPITOL . Wally and A2G . BXL1-3984-B . 2S . MASTERED BY CAPITOL . Wally. 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.
