Vinyl pressings
by Dennis Waterman · 1979
I Could Be So Good For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
EMI 5009 A-1U ƱSide A run-out, variant 1
EMI 2989 B-1U ƱSide B run-out, variant 1
EMI 5009 A-2U ƱSide A run-out, variant 2
EMI 2989 B-1U ƱSide B run-out, variant 2
EMI 5009 A-2USide 1 stamped
EMI 2989 B-3Side 2 stamped
EMI 5009 A-1U ƱSide A run-out, variant 1
EMI 2989 B-1U ƱSide B run-out, variant 1
EMI 5009 A-2U ƱSide A run-out, variant 2
EMI 2989 B-1U ƱSide B run-out, variant 2
EMI282•ASide A handwritten run-outs
EMI282 BSide A handwritten run-outs
EMI 282 ASide A label
EMI 282 BSide B label
EMI282•ASide A handwritten run-outs
EMI282 BSide A handwritten run-outs
EMI 282 ASide A label
EMI 282 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | EMI EMI-282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | EMI EMI-282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | EMI EMI282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5009First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | EMI 11C006-64214FFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMI 5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMI 5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMI 5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 50097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 50097", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1980 | UK | EMI EMI 50097", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1981 | Australia | EMI EMI.282 / EMI EMI-2827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | EMI 2C008-642147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 50097", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of I Could Be So Good For You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, Ireland, Portugal. One of them is EMI EMI 5009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5009, EMI-282, EMI282, 11C006-64214F) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 5009 A-1U Ʊ and EMI 2989 B-1U Ʊ. 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.
