US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50057
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Sybil · 1987
Let Yourself Go 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.
12 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
NP-50057-A PA-2-87Runout Etchings A-side
NP-50057-B PA-2-87Runout Etchings B-side
MASTERED BY TRUTONERunout Both Sides - Machine Stamped
CHAMP-42-A1 TOWNHOUSE DAMONTA side etched
CHAMP-42-B1 DAMONTB side etched
CHAMPX-12472.A1 TOWNHOUSE DAMONTSide A
CHAMP-12-42-B1 D 1 MT DAMONTSide B
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 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·242First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Champion CHAMPX 12-42First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12 42 / Champion CHAMP 12-42First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Champion CHAMP 42First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12-42First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12-42First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50057First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50057First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50057First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mispress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mispress |
| 1987 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. KF 310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP5005712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | UK | Champion CHAMP 42First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Body Beat BB 551First year12" | 12" |
13 vinyl pressings of Let Yourself Go are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Germany. One of them is Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50057.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NP50057, KF 310, NP 50057, CHAMP 42) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.