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Ike & Tina TurnerIt's Gonna Work Out Fine

Vinyl pressings

It's Gonna Work Out Fine

by Ike & Tina Turner · 1961

14 pressings4 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

It's Gonna Work Out Fine was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 It's Gonna Work Out Fine

11 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

July 1961
Label and catalog number
Sue Records Inc. 45-749
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SR1018 LWA-side etched runout

SR1019 LWB-side etched runout

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US

July 1961
Label and catalog number
Sue Records Inc. 749
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SR-1018Side A label

SR-1019Side B label

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US

July 1961
Label and catalog number
Sue Records Inc. 45-749
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SR 1018.. LWEtched Side A

SR 1019.. LWEtched Side B

SR-1018Side A Label

SR-1019Side B Label

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US

July 1961
Label and catalog number
Sue Records Inc. 749
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

SR 1018 •• (MR) ∆39385 LWRunout side A

SR 1019 •• (MR) ∆39385-X LWRunout side B

(SR-1018)Label side A

(SR-1019)Label side B

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Sue Records Inc. 45-749
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Bridgeport Pressing
Runout / matrix

SR1018" LWRunout Side A Etched, Variant 1

SR1019" LWRunout Side B Etched, Variant 1

SR1018·· LWRunout Side A Etched, Variant 2

SR1019·· LWRunout Side B Etched, Variant 2

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaSue Records Inc. SUE-3001First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USSue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USSue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961CanadaSue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKLondon American Recordings 45-HL 9451First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USSue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USSue Records Inc. 749First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USSue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USSue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USSue Records Inc. 749First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USSue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964UKSue Records WI-3067", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSue Records Inc. 45-7497", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USTRIP TR 47", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AIt's Gonna Work Out Fine2:20
  2. BWon't You Forgive Me2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's Gonna Work Out Fine are there?

14 vinyl pressings of It's Gonna Work Out Fine are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.

When was It's Gonna Work Out Fine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Australia. One of them is Sue Records Inc. 45-749, released July 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of It's Gonna Work Out Fine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-749, 749, 45-HL 9451, SUE-3001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR1018 LW and SR1019 LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's Gonna Work Out Fine 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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