Vinyl pressings
by The Jacksons · 1977
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.
20 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ZSS-163669-1E F/W ɴs sRun-out Side A, etched
ZSS-163670-1F F/W ɴs sRun-out Side B, etched
ZSS 163669A-Side
ZSS 163670B-Side
ZSS-163669-1B F/W ɴs pRunout side A, etched, except [p] stamped
ZSS-163670-1B F/W ɴs pRunout side B, etched, except [p] stamped
ZSS 163669Label side-A
ZSS 163670Label side-B
ZSS-163669-1C 163669 F/W ɴsRunout side A, etched
ZSS-163670-1D F/W ɴsRunout side B, etched
ZSS 163669Label side-A
ZSS 163670Label side-B
p ZSS-163669-1B F/W NS.A-Side Runout Etching
p ZSP-163668-1A F/W NS.B-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 163669A-Side Label
ZSP 163668B-Side Label
ZSP 163668Side A label
ZSS 163669Side B label
EPC.S.5732.A1. 5 DVariant 1 Side A Etched
EPC.S.5732.B1. G DVariant 1 Side B Etched
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 | Argentina | Epic 40100First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ES 242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ES 242First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Epic 8-50454 / Philadelphia International Records 8-50454First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Epic EPC S 5732 / Philadelphia International Records EPC S 5732First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Epic EPC S 5732First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | Epic EPC 5732 / Philadelphia International Records EPC 5732First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 06SP 197First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 06SP 197 / Philadelphia International Records 06SP 197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 5732 / Philadelphia International Records EPC 5732First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 5796First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Epic BAC 461785First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5732First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5732First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50454 / Philadelphia International Records 8-50454First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Kenya | Epic S.EPC 57327", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of Goin' Places are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 8-50454, released September 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8-50454, S EPC 5732, ES 242, EPC S 5732) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-163669-1E F/W ɴs s and ZSS-163670-1F F/W ɴs 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.
