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Vinyl pressings

À Go-Go

by The Ventures · 1965

64 pressings14 countriesInstrumentalRock & RollRock

À Go-Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 À Go-Go

33 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BST-8037Dolton Records BST 8037
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BST-8037-SIDE#1 1B

BST-8037 1 C SIDE TWO

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BLP-2037
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BLP-2037-A [scratched out] 1-SIDE 1 A1 IRunout Side A, variant 1

BLP-2037-B [scratched out] 1-SIDE 1 B1 IRunout Side B, variant 1

BLP-2037-A [scratched out] 1-SIDE 1 1 A CRunout Side A, variant 2

BLP-2037-B [scratched out] 1-SIDE 2 A6 [scratched out] B 4 1Runout Side B, variant 2

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BLP-2037
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

BLP-2037-A-1A A2 RSide A, runout

BLP-2037-B-1A A3 RSide B, runout

BLP 2037-ASide A, label

BLP 2037-BSide B, label

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BLP-2037
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BLP-2037 Side #1 1-B

BLP-2037 Side #2 1B

BLB-2037 A-2 A R

BLB-2037-B-1A R

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BST-8037Dolton Records BST 8037
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Press
Runout / matrix

BST-8037A-1 [A1] SM [R]Var.2 Side A etched, [stamped] in runout

BST-8037-B-1 [A A1] SM [R]Var.2 Side B etched, [stamped] in runout

BST-8037-A1Var.1 Appears "A" was mistakenly originally left off and added above the hyphen

BST-8037-B1Var.1 "2" scratched off and replaced with B-1

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

All 64 vinyl pressings

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

1960s48 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaFestival Records Pty. Ltd. SLYL-932,554First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965AustraliaLiberty LRP-2037First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965BrazilRCA Victor FLP-35032First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaDolton Records BLP-2037 / Dolton Records BLP. 2037First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaDolton Records BST-8037First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaDolton Records BST-8037 / Dolton Records BST. 8037First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaDolton Records BLP-2037First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaDolton Records BLP-2037 / Dolton Records BLP. 2037First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaDolton Records BST-8037First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaDolton Records BLP-2037 / Dolton Records BLP. 2037First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyLiberty SML 84 038 / Liberty SML 84038First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyLiberty SML 74 038First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965ItalyLiberty LBY 1274First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965MexicoLiberty BLP-2037 / Musart BLP 2037First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965New ZealandLiberty LBY 1274First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 48 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanUnited Artists Records GXH-31LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978USUnited Artists Records LST-8037 / Dolton Records BST-8037LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDolton Records BST-8037 / Dolton Records BST. 8037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDolton Records BST-8037 / Dolton Records BST. 8037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyLiberty LBS 83 116 I / Liberty BST 8037LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?GermanyLiberty LBS 83 116 I / Liberty BST 8037LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyLiberty LBS 83 116 I / Liberty BST 8037LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?SingaporeLiberty LST-8037 / Liberty BST-8037LP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
?TaiwanHaishan Records HS-375LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?TaiwanHua Sun Records HS-4010LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?Taiwan東方唱片 JHF-1051LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UKLiberty LBS 83116E / Liberty LBS 83116LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDolton Records BLP-2037LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USDolton Records BST-8037 / Dolton Records BST 8037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDolton Records BLP-2037LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USDolton Records BLP-2037LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction2:25
  2. A2Go-Go Slow2:10
  3. A3Louie Louie2:10
  4. A4Night Stick2:00
  5. A5La Bamba2:25
  6. A6The "In" Crowd2:15
  7. B1Wooly Bully2:20
  8. B2A Go-Go Guitar2:15
  9. B3A Go-Go Dancer2:10
  10. B4The Swingin' Creeper2:37
  11. B5Whittier Blvd.2:20
  12. B6I Like It Like That2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of À Go-Go are there?

64 vinyl pressings of À Go-Go are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1965 and 1978.

When was À Go-Go first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Dolton Records BST-8037.

How do I tell if my copy of À Go-Go is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST-8037, BLP-2037, SLYL-932,554, LRP-2037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BST-8037-SIDE#1 1B and BST-8037 1 C SIDE TWO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is À Go-Go 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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