Vinyl pressings
by Van Der Graaf Generator · 1975
Godbluff was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CAS1109 A//4 C ARUNRunout side A, variant 2
CAS1109 B//3 C ARUNRunout side B, variant 2
CAS1109 A//4 C 11 10 ARUNRunout side A, variant 3
CAS1109 B//3 C 1 2 4 ARUNRunout side B, variant 3
CAS1109 A//4 M 11 3A PORKY PRIME CUT
CAS1109 B//3 C 11 2
CAS1109 1Y//9 T 11 2Side A runout
CAS1109 B//3 C 13 4 ARUNSide B runout
CAS 1109-ASide A label between daggers [✝]
CAS 1109-BSide B label between daggers [✝]
6369 965 1 2YS4280Side A, Etched
6369 965 2 2YS4281Side B, Etched
6369 965-1Side A label
6369 965-2Side B label
9211-1109-S1- (Q) QSide A runout variant 1
9211-1109-S2 QSide B runout variant 1
9211-1109-S1 (Q)Side A runout variant 2
9211-1109-S2Side B runout variant 2
9 103 105 CHS 6̶3̶6̶9̶9̶6̶5̶ 1 380 CIDIS A 13Runout side A - variant 1
9 103 105 CHS 6̶3̶6̶9̶9̶6̶5̶ 2 380 CIDIS A 9Runout side B - variant 1
9 103 105 CHS 6̶3̶6̶9̶9̶6̶5̶ 1 380 CIDIS Λ9Runout side A - variant 2
9 103 105 CHS 6̶3̶6̶9̶9̶6̶5̶ 2 380 CIDIS Λ11Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Charisma 6369 965First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Charisma 9211-1109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Charisma 9103 105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Charisma 9103 105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Charisma 6369 965First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Charisma 6369 965First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Italy | Charisma 6369 965 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Charisma 6369 965 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Charisma 6369 965First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Charisma 6369 965First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Portugal | Charisma 6369 965 / Charisma 6369.965First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Charisma CAS 1109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Not On LabelFirst yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1975 | UK | Charisma CAS 1109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Charisma 6369 965LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Charisma CHC13LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 206 913-270 / Virgin 206 913LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black PCV007LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black PCV007LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | UMC 089 610-5 / Charisma 089 610-5LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Charisma 6369 965LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC13LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC 13 / Charisma CHC13LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of Godbluff are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1975 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1109, released October 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1109, 6369 965, 9211-1109, 9103 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS1109 A//4 C ARUN and CAS1109 B//3 C ARUN. 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.
