Vinyl pressings
by Chicago · 1989
What Kind Of Man Would I Be? 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.
4 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.
7-22741-A PrecisionRunout, Side A, Etched, Variant 1
7-2241-B-SR1 DMM CSP I - I PrecisionRunout, Side B, Etched, Variant 1
7-22741-A-SR1 DMM SP I - I PrecisionRunout, Side A, Etched, Variant 2
7-2241-B-SR1 DMM CSP I - I PrecisionRunout, Side B, Etched, Variant 2
92.27417·A1 CRSide A, runout
92.27417·B1 CRSide B, runout
92 27417-ASide A, label
92 27417-BSide B, 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 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 27417First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Guatemala | Reprise Records 22741-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Reprise Records W2741 (T) / Reprise Records W2741TFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | US | Reprise Records 7-22741 / Full Moon 7-22741First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Full Moon 7-22741 / Reprise Records 7-227417", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Europe | Reprise Records 7599-22741-7 / Full Moon 7599-22741-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB77-6917", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.2297", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Reprise Records W2741 / Reprise Records 759 922 741-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Reprise Records PRO-4167", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of What Kind Of Man Would I Be? are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Canada, Guatemala. One of them is Reprise Records 7-22741.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-22741, W2741 (T), 92 27417, 22741-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-22741-A Precision and 7-2241-B-SR1 DMM CSP I - I Precision. 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.
