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Frankie MillerBe Good To Yourself

Vinyl pressings

Be Good To Yourself

by Frankie Miller · 1977

10 pressings7 countriesFolk RockPop RockRockPop

Be Good To Yourself was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Be Good To Yourself

10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Netherlands

1977
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis 11514
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

11 . 514-A-33765-1-Y13 HNRunout side A

11-514-B-33766-1-Y HN 13Runout side B

11514-ALabel side A

11514-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1977
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis 11514
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

11514-A-33765-1-Y HNRunout side A

11514-B-33766-1-Y HNRunout side B

11514-ALabel side A

11514-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHS 2147
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CHS 2147 A - 1 GO 1Runout, A-side stamped

CHS 2147 B - 1 GO 1Runout, B-side stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHS-2147
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

(CHS-2147-AS)Stereo side

(CHS-2147-AM)Mono side

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaChrysalis K-6807First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977CanadaChrysalis CHS 2147First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977GermanyChrysalis 6155 091First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977NetherlandsChrysalis 11514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977NetherlandsChrysalis 11514First year7", Single7", Single
1977New ZealandChrysalis K 6807First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKChrysalis CHS 2147First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKChrysalis CHS 2147First year7", Single7", Single
1977USChrysalis CHS-2147First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1977USChrysalis CHS-2147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ABe Good To Yourself3:00
  2. BDown The Honky Tonk3:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Be Good To Yourself are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Be Good To Yourself are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Be Good To Yourself first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis 11514.

How do I tell if my copy of Be Good To Yourself is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11514, CHS 2147, CHS-2147, K-6807) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11 . 514-A-33765-1-Y13 HN and 11-514-B-33766-1-Y HN 13. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Be Good To Yourself 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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