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.
41 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 18 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.
NB-984-AS-CP2A side - runout (etched) (Variant 1)
NB-984-BS-CP3B side - runout (etched) (Variant 1)
NB-984-AS-CP4A side - runout (etched) (Variant 2)
NB-984-BS-CP2B side - runout (etched) (Variant 2)
NB-984-AS-BESTWAY-1Runout side A, variant 1
NB-984-BS-BW3Runout side B, variant 1
NB-984-AS- BW 2Runout side A, variant 2
NB - 984 - BS - BW 3Runout side B, variant 2
NB-984-AS-CT4Side B
NB-984-AS-CT1Side A
NB-984-AS-PRC-R-1-1-1A Side, Runout, etched
NB-984-BS-PRC-R-1-1-1A Side, Runout, etched
NB-984-AS-PRC-R2-1-11 STERLINGA Side, Runout, etched / except STERLING stamped (variant 1
NB-984-BS-PRC-R4-1-1 STERLINGB Side, Runout, etched / except STERLING stamped (variant 1
NB-984-AS-CS2 ssA Side Matrix
NB-984-BS-CS1 ssssB Side Matrix
NB 984 ASA Side Label
NB 984 BSB Side Label
STERLING NB-984-AS-BW2Runout side A
STERLING NB-984-AS-BW2Runout side B
NB 984 ASLabel side A
NB 984 BSLabel 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 | Australia | RCA Victor 103366First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | Philips 6075 063First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | Philips 9198 329First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NB 984First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Casablanca NB 984First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ecuador | RCA 200884First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ecuador | RCA ECK-200884First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | El Salvador | RCA CA 10800First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Philips 6075 063First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | France | Barclay 758 005First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | France | Barclay 758 005First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Metronome 0030.180First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Metronome 0900.160First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Germany | Metronome 0900.16012", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Ireland | Mercury 6007 221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Collectables COL 49247", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1998 | Italy | 12 Inch Stars TIX 07412", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Bullet B 1747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
45 vinyl pressings of Go West are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1979 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 984, NBD 20166 DJ, NB 984 DJ, 6007 221) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB-984-AS-CP2 and NB-984-BS-CP3. 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.
