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What Good Am I ?

by Cilla Black · 1967

11 pressings8 countriesVocalBeatModRock

What Good Am I ? was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 What Good Am I ?

10 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Parlophone R 5608
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

7XCE 18763Label Side A

7XCE 18764Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Parlophone R 5608
Format
7", 45 RPM · Push-Out Centre
Runout / matrix

7XCE 18763-1 GD KT 1Runout side A, variant 1

7XCE 18764-1 GD KT 1Runout side B, variant 1

7XCE 18763-1 RA KT 2Runout side A, variant 2

7XCE 18764-1 GG KT 1Runout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaParlophone A8260First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967FinlandParlophone R 5608First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967GreeceParlophone GMSP 118First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967NetherlandsParlophone R 5608First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967New ZealandParlophone NZP.3232First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967South AfricaParlophone SPD 424First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967Southern RhodesiaParlophone SPD 424First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKParlophone R 5608First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKParlophone R 5608First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967UKParlophone Demo R5608First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967UKParlophone R56087", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. AWhat Good Am I ?
  2. BOver My Head

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of What Good Am I ? are there?

11 vinyl pressings of What Good Am I ? are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was What Good Am I ? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Australia, Finland, Greece and more. One of them is Parlophone R 5608.

How do I tell if my copy of What Good Am I ? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5608, R5608, A8260, GMSP 118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCE 18763 and 7XCE 18764. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is What Good Am I ? 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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