Vinyl pressings
by Sly Fox · 1985
Let's Go All The Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
V-1-15222-99669C-Z2 1-2 SPAR 0- △11936 B-22911 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :^) SRCSide A runout
V-2-15222-99669D-Z1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :^) SRC 1-2 SPAR 0- △11937 B-22912Side B runout
S99787AA-Side Label Master Number
S99669BB-Side Label Master Number
∆11951 R-15550 S-45-B-1-5552-99669A G-9Runout side A
S-45-B-2-5552-99675-D G-5 1-2 SPARRunout side B
99669ALabel A-side
99675DLabel B-side
V-1-15216 (99669) F-1 #2 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] wally 0Side 1 Runout, etched other than MASTERED stamp
V-2-15216 - (99675-A - 99675-C) F-1 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] wally 0Side 2 Runout, etched other than MASTERED stamp
99669Side 1 Label
99675ASide 2 Label
0 S 45 B 99669 A G-5 Side 1 5552 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout etched; stamped
0 S 45 #99675 D G-1 #2 B 2 5552 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout etched; stamped
S99669ASide A Label
99675DSide B Label
S-45-B5463-99669-A G-6#1Runout, side A, etched, variant 1
S-45-B5463-99787 G-25 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
S-45-B5463-99669-A G-6#1 Ɛ_ MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout, side A, variant 2
S-45-B5463-99787 G-5 #1 Ɛ_ MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout, side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records CP 1512First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records S 75133First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5463First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-20 1078 7 / Capitol Records 006 20 1078 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A K060-20 1124 6 / EMI 1A K060-20 1124 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 1413 6 / Capitol Records 060 20 1413 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-20 1078 7 / Capitol Records 006 20 1078 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Capitol Records 1A K060-20 1413 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Capitol Records B-5552First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Capitol Records S14-142First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Capitol Records s14-142First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Capitol Records S14-142First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 5552First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | Capitol Records CAP-45-709 (5552)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | Capitol Records 2010787First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Collectables COL. 63397", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
44 vinyl pressings of Let's Go All The Way are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Capitol Records V-15222.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-15222, V-8639, B-5552, V-15216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-1-15222-99669C-Z2 1-2 SPAR 0- △11936 B-22911 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :^) SRC and V-2-15222-99669D-Z1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :^) SRC 1-2 SPAR 0- △11937 B-22912. 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.
