Vinyl pressings
by The Housemartins · 1986
Caravan Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
GOD 16 A//1∇420 RA-side run-out, stamped, variant 1
GOD 16 B//2∇420 RB-side run-out, stamped, variant 1
GOD 16 A//2∇420 RA-side run-out, stamped, variant 2
GOD 16 B//1∇420 RB-side run-out, stamped, variant 2
GOD+P+16+A ORLAKEA side
GOD+P+16+B ORLAKEB side
GODX 16 A // 1 ▽ 420 RRunout side A, variant 1
GODX 16 B // 1 ▽ 420 RRunout side B, variant 1
GODX 16 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11Runout side A, variant 2
GODX 16 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 12Runout side B, variant 2
GOD 16 A//2∇420 RA-Side run-out, stamped
GOD 16 B//2∇420 RB-Side run-out, stamped
GOD 16 A//1∇420 RRunout Side A, stamped.
GOD 16 B//2∇420 RRunout Side B, stamped.
GOD 16 A//1∇420 RA-Side run-out, stamped
GOD 16 B//2∇420 RB-Side run-out, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Chrysalis X 14467 / Chrysalis X-14467First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Australia | Chrysalis K-239 / Go! Discs GOD 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Australia | Chrysalis K-239First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Go! Discs CS 46008 / Chrysalis CS 46008First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis 45010 / Go! Discs 45010First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis CS 45010 / Go! Discs CS 45010First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 608 799 / Go! Discs 608 799First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 108 799 / Go! Discs 108 799First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 108 799 / Go! Discs 108 799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Go! Discs GOD 16First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | Go! Discs 515451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Chrysalis CHST 3083First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS 3083 / Go! Discs CHS 3083First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Go! Discs GODX 16First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Go! Discs GOD 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
34 vinyl pressings of Caravan Of Love are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Go! Discs GOD 16, released November 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GOD 16, GODP 16, GODX 16, GODS 16) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GOD 16 A//1∇420 R and GOD 16 B//2∇420 R. 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.
