Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1988
I Got You (I Feel Good) / Nowhere To Run was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, 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.
SRC A&M-AM-03022-A SP-1 [trumpet] 1-1A-Side Runout
SRC A&M-AM-03022-B SP-1 [trumpet] 1-1B-Side Runout
AM-03022-AA-Side Label
AM-03022-BB-Side Label
AM 444 A-1U-1-Q2 DB. TAPEONEA side runout stamped/etched
AM 444 AA-1U-1- Q3AA side runout stamped
AM 444AA side label
AM 444AAAA side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | A&M Records K-515First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australia | A&M Records K-515First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | A&M Records AM-3022First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | A&M Records 390323-7 / A&M Records 390 323-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | A&M Records 390 323-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | A&M Records 390 323-7 / Touchstone Pictures 390 323-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Compilation | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Compilation |
| 1988 | UK | A&M Records AMY 444First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | A&M Records AM 444First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | UK | A&M Records AMY 444First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | A&M Records AM 444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | A&M Records AM 444First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | US | A&M Records AM-3022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | A&M Records AM-3022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of I Got You (I Feel Good) / Nowhere To Run are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-3022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-3022, AMY 444, AM 444, K-515) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC A&M-AM-03022-A SP-1 [trumpet] 1-1 and SRC A&M-AM-03022-B SP-1 [trumpet] 1-1. 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.
