Vinyl pressings
by The Isley Brothers · 1977
Go For Your Guns was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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 34432-1C C22 I SA-Side runout, variant 1
BL 34432-1C C2 I SB-Side runout, variant 1
AL 34432-1C S 1 IA-Side runout, variant 2
BL 34432-1C S 1 A18B-Side runout, variant 2
AL 34432-2A PSide A runout, variant 1
BL 34432-1DSide B runout, variant 1
P AL 34432-1A PSide A runout, variant 2
P BL 34432-1D D 4Side B runout, variant 2
o AL 34432-2F 1T B1Side A runout
P BL 34432-1E oSide B runout
o AL 34432-2F 1T B1Variant 1 - Side A runout
P BL 34432-1D oVariant 1 - Side A runout
AL 34432-2B 1 TSide A stamped runout
BL 34432-1B 1 TSide B stamped runout
O AL 34432-2B ΛSide A stamped in runout [variant 1]
BL 34432-2C ΛSide B stamped in runout [variant 1]
AL 34432-2J PPSide A runout stamped, PP etched
p BL 34432-1D p PPSide B runout etched
AL 34432Side A label
BL 34432Side B label
AL 34432-2A 1 B3 PRunout A, variant 1
BL 34432-1 ̶B̶C S1 A oRunout B, variant 1
P AL 34432-2A 1 B 4Runout A, variant 2
BL 34432-1 ̶B̶C S1 E7 oRunout B, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 234978First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | Epic 19075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC 86027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC86027First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Epic EPC 86027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 524First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 524First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17159First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234978First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | EPIC 81801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Pop MHK-7111LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 86027 / Epic EPC 86027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 86027First yearLP, White Label, Stereo | LP, White Label, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | T-Neck PZ 34432First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | T-Neck PZQ 34432First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | T-Neck 34432 / T-Neck PZ 34432LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3150 / T-Neck MOVLP3150LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3150 / T-Neck MOVLP3150LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | T-Neck PZ 34432LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | T-Neck PZ 34432LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Go For Your Guns are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is T-Neck PZ 34432, released April 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PZ 34432, PZQ 34432, S EPC 86027, SBP 234978) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 34432-1C C22 I S and BL 34432-1C C2 I S. 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.
