Vinyl pressings
by Brothers Johnson · 1976
I'll Be Good To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AM 1806-12010-S RE-1 P-2 KENDUNA-Side Runout Etching
p AM-1806-12011-S S-2 WlyB-Side Runout Etching
12010-SA-Side Label
12011-SB-Side Label
AM.1806-12010.S RE.I MI KENDUM MR △99200Runout side A
AM-1806- 12011-S M-2 MR Wly △99200-XRunout side B
(12010-S)Label side A
(12011-S)Label side B
T AM 1806 12010-S RE-1 TI [KENDUN]Runout side A, etched [stamped]
T AM-1806-12011-S T-1 WlyRunout side B, etched
12010-SA-Side Label
12011-SB-Side Label
AM-1806-12010-S S-2 WlyStereo side
AM-1806-12010-S S-3 WlyMono side
AM-1806-12010
AMS 7237 A1 1 ΛStamped runout, side A
AMS 7237 B1 1 ΛStamped runout, side B
ARUNEtched runout, side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | A&M Records 12010 SFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records K-6387First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1806First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1806First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Greece | A&M Records AM 1806First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Jamaica | A&M Records 1806-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 6387First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Peru | A&M Records 01.09.804First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Philippines | A&M Records AM-70388First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | A&M Records 16924 A / A&M Records 16.924 - AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7237First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7237First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1806-S / A&M Records AM-1806First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1806First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1806-S / A&M Records AM-1806First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
17 vinyl pressings of I'll Be Good To You are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records 1806-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1806-S, 1806, AMS 7237, 12010 S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM 1806-12010-S RE-1 P-2 KENDUN and p AM-1806-12011-S S-2 Wly. 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.
