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
Vinyl pressings
by Ike & Tina Turner · 1961
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.
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.
SR1018 LWA-side etched runout
SR1019 LWB-side etched runout
SR-1018Side A label
SR-1019Side B label
SR-1018Label A
SR 1018.. LWEtched Side A
SR 1019.. LWEtched Side B
SR-1018Side A Label
SR-1019Side B Label
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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Sue Records Inc. SUE-3001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Canada | Sue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL 9451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Sue Records Inc. 45-749First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | Sue Records WI-3067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Sue Records Inc. 45-7497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | TRIP TR 47", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of It's Gonna Work Out Fine are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Australia. One of them is Sue Records Inc. 45-749, released July 1961.
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.
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.