Vinyl pressings
by The Cult · 1984
Go West (Crazy Spinning Circles) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
BEG-115(T)-A-1 *MT* TOWNHOUSE DAMONTSide A, variant 1
BEG-115(T)-B-1 *MT* TOWNHOUSE DAMONT TSide B, variant 1
BEG-115(T)-A-1 *MT* TOWNHOUSE DAMONT AGSide A, variant 2
BEG-115(T)-B-1 *MT*2 TOWNHOUSE DAMONT YSide B, variant 2
BEG-115-A2 POUNDA TA1PE MT. ASide A runout, hand-etched
BEG-115-B2 MT. ASide B runout, hand-etched
BEG 115 ASide A label
BEG 115 BSide B label
BEG -A3 Pounda TA1PE MT.Side A, hand-etched - variant 1
BEG -B3 MT.Side B, hand-etched - variant 1
BEG-115-A3. POUNDA TA1PE DAMONT MT.Side A, hand-etched - variant 2
BEG-115-B3. DAMONT MT.Side B, hand-etched - variant 2
BEG-115(T)-A-1 1 ☆MT☆ DAMONT TOWNHOUSE ASide A runout
BEG-115(T)-B-1 1 ☆MT☆ DAMONT TOWNHOUSE ESide B runout
BEG-115-'A1. 1 MT. DAMONT TOWNHOUSE ASide A runout
BEG-115-B-1. 1 MT. DAMONT TOWNHOUSE ASide B runout
BEG-115-A3. POUNDA TA1PE DAMONT MT.Side A runout
BEG-115-B3. DAMONT MT.Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Roxy Records 104371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Disc'Az 1012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Beggars Banquet 104351First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG-115(T)First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG-115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet beg 115t / Beggars Banquet BEG 115TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10127", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Beggars Banquet beg 115t / Beggars Banquet BEG 115T12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Beggars Banquet beg 115 / Beggars Banquet BEG 1157", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Beggars Banquet beg 115t / Beggars Banquet BEG 115T12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Go West (Crazy Spinning Circles) are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, France, New Zealand. One of them is Beggars Banquet beg 115t, released August 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use beg 115t, BEG 115, BEG-115(T), BEG-115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEG-115(T)-A-1 *MT* TOWNHOUSE DAMONT and BEG-115(T)-B-1 *MT* TOWNHOUSE DAMONT T. 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.
