Vinyl pressings
by John "Jellybean" Benitez · 1990
What's It Gonna Be was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 2 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.
STDM-59619-1 1 - 1 DMS HERBIE JR (^: [SRC Logo]Runout, Side A
STDM-59616-59621-1 1 - 1 DMS HERBIE JR (^: [SRC Logo]Runout, Side B
ST-DM-59619-SPLabel, Side A
ST-DM-59616/59621-SPLabel, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Atlantic PRO 1053First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic 0-86099First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic DMD 1582First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic DMD 1582 PFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-87769-7 / Atlantic 7567-87769-7 LA7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-87769-7 / Atlantic 7567-87769-7 LA7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Atlantic 7567-86092-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Atlantic 7567-86092-0 / Atlantic A7769T12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-30512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1991 | UK | Atlantic A 7769 T / Atlantic 7567-86092-012" | 12" |
| 1991 | UK | Atlantic A77697", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Atlantic A 7769 TX / Atlantic 7567-86091-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Atlantic A 77697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Atlantic sam a 7797 / EastWest sam a 776912", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of What's It Gonna Be are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, Germany. One of them is Atlantic 0-86099.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86099, DMD 1582, DMD 1582 P, PRO 1053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STDM-59619-1 1 - 1 DMS HERBIE JR (^: [SRC Logo] and STDM-59616-59621-1 1 - 1 DMS HERBIE JR (^: [SRC Logo]. 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.
