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Vinyl pressings

Goin' Places

by The Jacksons · 1977

35 pressings14 countriesSoulDiscoBalladFunk / Soul

Goin' Places 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Goin' Places

21 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.

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Epic JE 34835Philadelphia International Records JE 34835
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold, Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

P.I.R. AL-34835-2A F/W NSSide 1, etched, initials NS

P.I.R. BL-34835-2A F/W NSSide 2, etched, initials NS

1S P.I.R. AL-34835-2C F/W NSSide A

1S P.I.R. BL-34835-2C F/W NSSide B

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Epic JE 34835
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Gatefold Cover
Runout / matrix

P.I.R. AL-34835-2C F/W NS B1 S1A side runout etch

P.I.R. BL-34835-2C F/W NS A3 S1B side runout etch

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 35 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaEpic ELPS 3842First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977AustraliaEpic ELPS 3842First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977AustraliaEpic ELPS 3842First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CanadaEpic JE 34835First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977CanadaEpic PE 34835 / Philadelphia International Records PE 34835First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977ColombiaEpic 119102First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977EuropeEpic EPC 86035 / Philadelphia International Records EPC 86035First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977IsraelEpic EPC86035First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ItalyEpic EPC 86035First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanEpic 25AP 795First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977JapanEpic 25.3p-203First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanEpic 25AP 795First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977MexicoEpic LNS-17183 / CBS/Columbia Internacional, S.A. 02-11-12478First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977UKEpic EPC 86035 / Epic S EPC 86035First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977UKEpic EPC 86035 / Epic S EPC 86035LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
All 26 pressings from the 1970s
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984EuropeEpic EPC 32583LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1984EuropeEpic EPC 32583LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984EuropeEpic EPC 86035LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1984SpainEpic EPC 32583LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985SpainEpic EPC 32583LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USEpic 190758075013 / Philadelphia International Records 190758075013LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018EuropeEpic 19075807501 / Philadelphia International Records 19075807501LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USEpic PE 34835 / Philadelphia International Records PE 34835LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEpic JE 34835 / Philadelphia International Records JE 34835LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Music's Takin' Over4:36
  2. A2Goin' Places4:35
  3. A3Different Kind Of Lady3:36
  4. A4Even Though You're Gone4:35
  5. B1Jump For Joy4:34
  6. B2Heaven Knows I Love You, Girl3:59
  7. B3Man Of War3:13
  8. B4Do What You Wanna3:32
  9. B5Find Me A Girl4:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Goin' Places are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Goin' Places are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 2018.

When was Goin' Places first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic PE 34835.

How do I tell if my copy of Goin' Places is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 34835, JE 34835, PAL 34835, EPC 86035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Goin' Places on vinyl worth?

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.

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