Vinyl pressings
by The Beautiful South · 1989
Welcome To The Beautiful South was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AGOLP 16 A-1-1-1 DA side runout, stamped, variant 1
AGOLP 16 B-1-1-2 DB side runout, stamped, variant 1
AGOLP 16 A-1-1-1 DA side runout, stamped, variant 2
AGOLP 16 B-1-1-3 DB side runout, stamped, variant 2
AGOLP 16 A-1-1-1 DA-side runout, stamped
AGOLP 16 B-1-1-1 DB-side runout, stamped
842 080 1 S1=1 670 07 11 69Side A runout, variant 1
842 080 1 S2=1 670 07 11 55Side B runout, variant 1
842 080 1 S1=1 670 07 11 58Side A runout, variant 2
842 080 1 S2=1 670 07 11 40Side B runout, variant 2
842 080-1A SNB 230 EL CRSide A runout
842 080-1B SNB 230 EL CRSide B runout
GO842080A CD410 3108Runout, side A
GO842080B CD410 3108Runout, side B
842080-1 S ALabel, side A
842080-1 S BLabel, side B
GO842080A CD410 3108Side A runout
GO842080B CD410 3108Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | London Records 842 080-1 / Go! Records Ltd. 842 080-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Go! Discs 842 080-1 / PolyGram 842 080-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Go! Discs 842 080-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | Portugal | London Records 842 080-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | London Records 842 080-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | London Records 842 080-1 / Go! Discs AGOLP 16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Go! Discs FGOLP 16 / Go! Discs AGOLP 16LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Go! Discs AGOLP 16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Go! Discs AGOLP 16First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Elektra 60917-1LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Go! Discs 5743901LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Europe | Go! Discs 5743901 / UMC 5743901LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Welcome To The Beautiful South are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1989 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Europe, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Go! Discs AGOLP 16, released October 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AGOLP 16, 842 080-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AGOLP 16 A-1-1-1 D and AGOLP 16 B-1-1-2 D. 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.
