Vinyl pressings
by Garnet Mimms · 1966
I'll Take Good Care Of You was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
ZTSP106647-1F [MR logo] △60431Runout A
ZTSP106648-1F [MR logo] △60431-XRunout B
ZTSP 106647A-side label
ZTSP 106648B-side label
ZTSP 106647Label side A
ZTSP 106648Label side B
ZTSP 106647-1DA side runout
ZTSP 106648-1DB side runout
ZTSP 106647A-side label
ZTSP 106648B-side label
MX147293 UA 1089-1Side A stamped runout
MX147294 UA 1089-2Side B stamped runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | United Artists Records UA-1089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | United Artists Records UA 995First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | United Artists Records 67 090First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | United Artists Records 67 090First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Jamaica | United Artists Records UA 995First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Jamaica | United Artists Records UA 995First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Japan | United Artists Records LL-923-UAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UA 25.351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UA 25.3517", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1966 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA 995First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | United Artists Records UA 995First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | United Artists Records UA 995First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | United Artists Records UA 995First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | United Artists Records UA 995First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of I'll Take Good Care Of You are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA 995, released February 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 995, UA-1089, 67 090, LL-923-UA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP106647-1F [MR logo] △60431 and ZTSP106648-1F [MR logo] △60431-X. 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.
