Vinyl pressings
by The Housemartins · 1987
Five Get Over Excited 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.
17 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
'ARUN' GOD 18 A / 4∇420 RSide A runout - variant 1
GOD 18 B / 3∇420 RSide B runout - variant 1
GOD 18 A//4∇420 R 11 4 ARUNSide A runout - variant 2
GOD 18 B//3∇420 R 11 5Side B runout - variant 2
GODX 18 A // 2 ▽ 420 RSide A stamped runout; Variant 1
GODX 18 B // 2 ▽ 420 RSide B stamped runout; Variant 1
GODX 18 A//2▽420 R 2 3Side A stamped runout; Variant 2
GODX 18 B//2▽420 R 1 1 5Side A stamped runout; Variant 2
GOD 18 A // 4∇420 R ARUNSide A runout
GOD 18 B // 4∇420 RSide B runout
GOD 18 A // 4∇420 R 1 1Side A, stamped.
ARUNSide A, hand-etched.
GOD 18 B // 3∇420 R 1 1Side B, stamped.
GOD 18 A // 4 ▽ 420 R ARUNSide A runout
GOD 18 B // 3 ▽ 420 RSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | France | Go! Discs 888 694-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Go! Discs 888 694-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | Go! Discs GOD 18First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Portugal | Edisom 515470 / Go! Discs 515470First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Go! Discs GODX 18First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Go! Discs GOD 18First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Go! Discs CHST 3139 / Chrysalis CHST 3139First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Go! Discs CHS 3139 / Chrysalis CHS 3139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Go! Discs CHS 3139 / Chrysalis CHS 3139First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Sweden | Go! Discs GOD 1812", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | UK | Go! Discs GODX 18First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Go! Discs GOD 18First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Go! Discs GOD 18First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Chrysalis 609 169 / Go! Discs 609 169First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Chrysalis 109 169 / Go! Discs 109 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 609 169 / Go! Discs 609 16912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| ? | Sweden | Go! Discs GOD-187", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
20 vinyl pressings of Five Get Over Excited are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Europe, France, Ireland and more. One of them is Go! Discs GOD 18, released May 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GOD 18, GODX 18, 609 169, 109 169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 'ARUN' GOD 18 A / 4∇420 R and GOD 18 B / 3∇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.
