UK
November 30, 1987- Label and catalog number
- Fanfare Records 12 FAN 14
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
* 12-FAN-14-A-3 * 1 MT DAMONT ZRunout side A
* 12-FAN-14-B-3 * 1 MT DAMONT ARunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Sinitta · 1987
GTO was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 11 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.
* 12-FAN-14-A-3 * 1 MT DAMONT ZRunout side A
* 12-FAN-14-B-3 * 1 MT DAMONT ARunout side B
✶ FAN-14. A-3 ✶ →MT. DAMONTRunout etched side A
✶ FAN-14. B-3 ✶ →MT. DAMONTRunout etched side B
* 12-FAN-14-A-1 * BAZZA 2 MT DAMONTRunout side A etched
* 12-FAN-14-B-1 * MT DAMONTRunout side B etched
12 FAN 14 ASide A Label
12 FAN 14 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Possum Records TDS 436First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Carrere 8871First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Carrere 14.467First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Chic 6.20833 / Chic 6.20833 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Chic 6.15003 / Chic 6.15003 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Chic 6.20833First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Ireland | Avalon Records 12 FAN 14First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Ireland | Avalon Records FAN 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | CGD INT 10780First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Victor VIL-1023First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Victor VIL-1023First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.831First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.831First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Portugal | Fanfare Records FAN 14First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2277First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
27 vinyl pressings of GTO are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Australasia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Fanfare Records 12 FAN 14, released November 30, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 FAN 14, FAN 14, TDS 436, 8871) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, * 12-FAN-14-A-3 * 1 MT DAMONT Z and * 12-FAN-14-B-3 * 1 MT DAMONT A. 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.