Vinyl pressings
by dáKRASH · 1988
Wasn't I Good To Ya? was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
V1-15344-101001-B-101001-D-Z1 1-1 STERLING [SRC Logo]Runout side A, variant 1
V2-15344-101001-B̶ A-E-F-Z1 1-1 STERLING [SRC Logo]Runout side B, variant 1
V-1-15344-101001-B-101001-D-Z2 1-1 STERLING [SRC Logo]Runout side A, variant 2
V-2-15344-101001-B̶ A-E-F-Z1 1-1 STERLING [SRC Logo]Runout side B, variant 2
SRC S-45-B-1-44107-101001-A-Z2 1-1 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
S-45-B-2-44107-101001-C-Z2 SP 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
101001AA-Side Label
101001CB-Side Label
101001GLabel side A
101001HLabel side A
101001ILabel side B
101001JLabel side B
7PRO-79309-10100/I G-I R-20036-GI 20041
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records CI 75213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 2420 6First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 2536 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Germany | Capitol Records 016 20 2482 7 / Capitol Records 1C K 060 20 2420 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Capitol Records 14-2025366First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Capitol Records 14 2025366First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records V-15344First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records B-44107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-79278 / Capitol Records SPRO-79279First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records P-B-44107First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records 7PRO-79309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Wasn't I Good To Ya? are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Canada, Germany, Italy. One of them is Capitol Records V-15344.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-15344, B-44107, SPRO-79278, P-B-44107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V1-15344-101001-B-101001-D-Z1 1-1 STERLING [SRC Logo] and V2-15344-101001-B̶ A-E-F-Z1 1-1 STERLING [SRC Logo]. 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.
