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Brenda RussellSo Good, So Right

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So Good, So Right

by Brenda Russell · 1979

14 pressings10 countriesSoulFunkDiscoFunk / Soul

So Good, So Right 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.

How to spot a first pressing of So Good, So Right

14 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

Netherlands

1979
Label and catalog number
Horizon AMS 7629
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

19-7629-1A-1Stamped side A

19-7629-1B-1Stamped side B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Horizon HZ 123-S
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
Runout / matrix

p HZ-123-A-S-P2 TML-M-XA-Side Runout Etching

HZ-123-B-S-P1 TML-SB-Side Runout Etching

HZ-123AA-Side Label

HZ-123BB-Side Label

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMS 7482
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

AMS 7482 A1Side A stamped

AMS 7482 B1Side B stamped

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Horizon HZ-123
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

HZ-123Astereo label

HZ-123A MONOmono label

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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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaA&M Records K-7615First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979BarbadosA&M Records HZ 123-SFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979BrazilA&M Records 31C 006 63344First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979CanadaHorizon HZ 123First year7", Single7", Single
1979JapanA&M Records AMP-1066First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979JapanA&M Records AMP-1066First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979NetherlandsHorizon AMS 7629First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979New ZealandA&M Records K 7615First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979South AfricaA&M Records AMRS 1297First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKA&M Records AMS 7482First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979UKA&M Records AMS 7482First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USHorizon HZ 123-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1979USHorizon HZ-123First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979USHorizon HZ-123-SFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASo Good, So Right3:20
  2. BYou're Free3:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of So Good, So Right are there?

14 vinyl pressings of So Good, So Right are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was So Good, So Right first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Horizon AMS 7629.

How do I tell if my copy of So Good, So Right is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7629, AMS 7482, HZ 123-S, HZ-123-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19-7629-1A-1 and 19-7629-1B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is So Good, So Right 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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