Vinyl pressings
by Lou Rawls · 1979
Let Me Be Good To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
P.I.R. AA-2Z8-3686-3 "YOU'LL NEVER FORGET OUR TUNES" F/W NSRunout A side, etched
P.I.R. AA-2Z8-3686-4 F/W NSRunout B side, etched
AA-AF 2Z8 3686-3Label A side
AA-AF 2Z8 3686-4Label B side
TI P.I.R AC-ZS8-3684-5 F.W NSRunout, side A, etched
TI P.I.R. AC-ZS8-3684-4 F/W NSRunout, side B, etched
AA-AF ZS8-3684-5Side A Label
AA-AF ZS8-3684-4Side B Label
P.I.R AE-ZS8-3684-5 F.W NSRunout, side A, etched
P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3684-4 F/W NSRunout, side B, etched
AA-AEF ZS8-3684-5Side A Label
AA-AF ZS8-3684-4Side B Label
P.I.R AA-ZS8-3684-5 F/W NS pA runout
P.I.R. AC-ZS8-3684-4 F/W NS pB runout
AA-AF ZS8-3684-5A label
AA-AF ZS8-3684-4B label
P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3684-5 F/W NS PA Side Runout
P.I.R. AB-ZS8-3684-5 F/W NS PB Side Runout
AA-AF ZS8 3684-5A and B Labels Identical
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records 2Z8 3686First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3684First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | Epic 45284First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records 2Z8 3686First year12", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3684First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Mexico | Epic SC-71746First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Peru | CBS Columbia CSR 1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Peru | CBS Columbia CSR 1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 7925First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records 2Z8 3686First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records 2Z8 3686First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3684First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3684First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3684First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 10267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Let Me Be Good To You are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records 2Z8 3686.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2Z8 3686, ZS8 3684, 45284, SC-71746) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. AA-2Z8-3686-3 "YOU'LL NEVER FORGET OUR TUNES" F/W NS and P.I.R. AA-2Z8-3686-4 F/W NS. 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.
