Vinyl pressings
by The Moody Blues · 1964
Go Now ! was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 12 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.
XDRF-34356-T1-1TSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
XDRF-34357-T1-1TSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
XDRF-34356-T1-1T U 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
XDRF-34357-T1-1T C 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
XDRF-34356-T1-1T UI 2BSide A, runout, stamped, variant 1
XDRF-34357-T1-1T C 1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
XDRF-34356-T1-1T UC 2BSide A, runout, stamped, variant 2
XDRF-34357-T1-1T UC 1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
XDR.34356Side A label
XDR.34357Side B label
XDRF-34356-TI-ITA side runout - stamped
XDRF-34357-TI-ITB side runout - stamped
XDR.34356A side label
XDR.34357B side label
XDRF-34356-TI-ITSide A - runout
XDRF-34357-TI-ITSide B - runout
XDR.34356Side A - label
XDR.34357Side B - label
XDRF-34356-T1-1T 3CRunout side A stamped
XDRF-34357-T1-1T GD 3CRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Decca Y-7202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Belgium | Decca 23.584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | London Records L. 9726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Decca F 12 022 / Decca F.12022First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Decca DL 25 166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Ireland | Decca F.12022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | Decca F 12022First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | Decca F 12022First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | Decca F 12022First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 022 / Decca F 12022First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | South Africa | Decca FM 7-7121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Decca F 12022First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Sweden | Decca F 12022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Decca F.12022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Decca F.12022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | London Records 5N 97267", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | London Records 5N 97267", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | London Records 5N-97267", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | London Records 5N-LON 97267", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | London Records 5N-97267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
51 vinyl pressings of Go Now ! are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca F.12022, released November 13, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12022, 45 LON 9726, 45-LON 9726, Y-7202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-34356-T1-1T and XDRF-34357-T1-1T. 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.
