Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy McGriff · 1968
I've Got A New Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
SS18030A-1A BellSound LW BestwaySide A runout
SS18030B -1A BellSound LW BestwaySide B runout
SS18030-ASide A label
SS18030-BSide B label
SS18030A-1B Ben Sound [specularly stamped "jointed MR in a circle"]Runout A
SS18030B-1B Ben Sound [specularly stamped "jointed MR in a circle"]Runout B
Stamped: SS 18030A-1A Bell Sound (script) LW (etched) Bestway (script)Side 1, Runout
Stamped: SS 18030B-1A Bell Sound (script) LW (etched) Bestway (script)Side 2, Runout
SS 18030 A - 1A Bell Sound \\+ LW BestwaySide A runout
SS 18030 B - 1A Bell Sound LW BestwaySide B runout
Bell SoundRunouts A+B, stamped
SM 17030A Ia sf LW BestwayRunout A, etched
SM 17030B Ia sf LWRunout B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Solid State Records SS 18030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | United Artists Records UASS 18 030 K / Solid State Records SS 18030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Solid State Records USS 7012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SS 18030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SS 18030 / Solid State Records SS-18030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SS 18030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SS 18030 / Solid State Records SM-17030First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SS 18030 / United Artists Records, Inc. SS 18030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SS 18030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | United Artists Records UAS 18030LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of I've Got A New Woman are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Solid State Records SS 18030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SS 18030, USS 7012, UASS 18 030 K) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SS18030A-1A BellSound LW Bestway and SS18030B -1A BellSound LW Bestway. 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.
