Vinyl pressings
by Calloway · 1989
I Wanna Be Rich was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XSS-74503A-1A G1 (TR) A8Runout side A, variant 1
XSS-74503B-1A G1 (TR) B4Runout side B, variant 1
XSS-74503A-1A G1 C (TR) B14Runout side A, variant 2
XSS-74503B-1A G1 E (TR) A13Runout side B, variant 2
ZSS-74005A 1A G1 - AP A1A side runout, etched
ZSS-74005B 1A G1 AP C A5B side runout, etched
ZSS 74005AA-Side Label
ZSS 74005BB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Benelux | Indisc Benelux SOLS 8041First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Philippines | EZ Pop EPZ-89-064First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Zafiro 20112535-BFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Spain | Solar 10112536First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Zafiro 10112536First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Solar 4Z9 74503First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | US | Solar ZS4 74005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | France | Solar 312199 / Vogue 31219912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | Solar 102371 / Vogue 1023717", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Solar INT 126.02012", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Solar INT 111.0187", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Epic 655515 612" | 12" |
| 1990 | Australia | Epic 655515 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Epic 655515 612", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Epic 655515 812", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | UK | Epic 655515 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Be Rich are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Benelux, Philippines, Spain. One of them is Solar 4Z9 74503.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4Z9 74503, ZS4 74005, SOLS 8041, EPZ-89-064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-74503A-1A G1 (TR) A8 and XSS-74503B-1A G1 (TR) B4. 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.
