Vinyl pressings
by Village People · 1979
Go West was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
54 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 31 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.
T [SRC logo] NBLP-7144-AS-REI-3SR STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
NBLP-7144-BS-REI-SRI SP 1-1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
NBLP-7144-AS-RE1-2SR SP STERLING 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
NBLP-7144-BS-RE1-SR1 SP 1-1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
SMKEtched in runouts
NBLP-7144-AS-RE1-SM1 STERLING SMKSide A runout, variant 1
NBLP-7144-BS-RE1-SM1 STERLING SMKSide B runout, variant 1
NBLP-7144-AS-RE1-SM1 SMK STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
T1 NBLP-7144-AS-REI-CT2 STERLING ARunout side A, variant 1
T1 NBLP-7144-BS-REI-3CT STERLING CRunout side B, variant 1
T1 NBLP-7144-AS-REI-CT2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
T1 NBLP-7144-B̶-BS-REI-1CT STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
NBLP-7144-AS-AS1 STERLINGA Side Runout
NBLP-7144-BS-AS2 STERLINGB Side Runout
NBLP 7144ASA Side Label
NBLP 7144BSB Side Label
NBLP-7144-AS-REI-3CS STERLING A4 2SVariant 1 - Runout, Side A: All etched except STERLING [Stamped]
NBLP-7144-BS-REI-3CS STERLING B5 SVariant 1 - Runout, Side B: All etched except STERLING [Stamped]
NBLP-7144-AS-REI-3CS STERLING SVariant 2 - Runout, Side A: All etched except STERLING [Stamped]
NBLP-7144-BS-REI-2CS STERLING 2SVariant 2 - Runout, Side B: All etched except STERLING [Stamped]
NBLP-7144-AS-REI-2GD K-10471 STERLING GOLRunout side A
NBLP-7144-BS-REI-3GD K-10475 STERLING GOLRunout side B
(NBLP 7144 AS)Label side A
(NBLP 7144 BS)Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVSI-4686 / RCA Victor NBLP 7144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 4126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Austria | Amadeo 60 183 / Metronome 0060.183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Austria | Metronome 34 993LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Belgium | Philips 6410 975First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Bolivia | RCA Victor ILP-010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7144LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Chile | RCA Victor LPVE-9756, ECL-005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(4131)01618First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Ecuador | RCA Victor 800477First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Barclay 598 506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 22S-15 / Polystar 22S-15LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Zafiro ZL-569LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1989 | Finland | K-Tel VP 7153LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | RCA Victor CA-1297LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Panama | RCA Victor DXL1-3078LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Bullet BU(L) 550LP, Album | LP, Album |
67 vinyl pressings of Go West are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1979 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7144.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7144, NBLP 7144 DJ, 9109 621, 9109 619) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T [SRC logo] NBLP-7144-AS-REI-3SR STERLING and NBLP-7144-BS-REI-SRI SP 1-1 STERLING. 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.
