Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1985
Go Home 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.
33 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ZB 40501 A2 1817 TF 3ARunout (Etched) Side A - Variant 1
ZB - 40501 - B2 1817 TF 3BRunout (Etched) Side B - Variant 1
ZB 40501 A1 1817 TF 3A (Flower)Runout (Etched) Side A - Variant 2
ZB 40501 B2 1817 TF 3B (Seagulls)Runout (Etched) Side B - Variant 2
ZT 40502 A2 TG-4553-A 2A [flower] ⋀Side A runout
ZT 40502 B2 TG-4553 B 2A [birds] ⋀Side B runout
ZT 40502 A*Side A label
ZT 40502 B*Side B label
4553-TG-A-67406-15A ❀ ZDW #/3 WGRWSide A runout etched
4553 TG-B-67407-15A ❀ ZDW #/3 WGRWSide B runout etched
1817TF A6 7397 15A [flower] OV #8A-Side Runout
1817TF B6-7398-15B [birds] OV #8B-Side Runout
67397A-Side Label
67398B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Unknown | Motown ZT 40502First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Motown 4553 TGFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Motown 1817TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Motown 4553 TG / Tamla 4553 TGFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Barbados | Tamla Motown 1817TFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Tamla MD 4553First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Canada | Tamla T 1817XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Tamla 1817First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Motown MS-4553First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | El Salvador | Motown MTN 016First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Motown ZT40502First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Motown ZB40501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | Motown ZB 40501First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Motown TMNP 5020First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1827First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
33 vinyl pressings of Go Home are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Barbados and more. One of them is Motown ZB 40501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZB 40501, ZT 40502, ZT40502, 4553TG) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZB 40501 A2 1817 TF 3A and ZB - 40501 - B2 1817 TF 3B. 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.
