Vinyl pressings
by The Isley Brothers · 1980
Go All The Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AL 36305-1AC S1Side 1 (stamped except for "S1") Variant 1
BL-36305-1AA S1Side 2 (stamped except for "S1") Variant 1
AL 36305-1AA S1 A3Side 1 Variant 2
BL-36305-1AA S1 A5Side 2 Variant 2
AL 36305-1C 1T o CRunout A
BL-36305-1L 1 T o FRunout B
AL 36305-1AB 1 TRunout A variant 2
BL-36305-1J 1 TRunout B variant 2
AL 36305-1B CRunout side A, variant 1
ᴩ BL-36305-1H CRunout side B, variant 1
ᴩ AL 36305-1B 1Runout side A, variant 2
ᴩ BL 36305-1B FRunout side B, variant 2
EPCS-86110-A-1 ∴Runout, etched, side 1
EPCS-86110-B-2Runout, etched, side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Epic 235044 / Epic 235.044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | T-Neck FZ 36305First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 84025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1859First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1859First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 84025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 86110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 86110LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | T-Neck FZ 36305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | T-Neck FZ 36305First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | T-Neck FZ 36305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | T-Neck FZ 36305 / T-Neck 36305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | T-Neck PZ 36305LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | T-Neck Z 36305LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Go All The Way are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is T-Neck FZ 36305.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 36305, S EPC 86110, ELPS 4064, 235044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 36305-1AC S1 and BL-36305-1AA S1. 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.
