Vinyl pressings
by Man · 1972
Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
UAG 29417A-1U | RAYSRunout groove A, variant 1
UAG 29417B-1U | R.T.B.Runout groove B, variant 1
UAG 29417A-1U RAYS GA 1Runout groove A, variant 2
UAG 29417B-1U R.T.B. GA 1Runout groove B, variant 2
UAG 29417A-1U | RAYSRunout Groove A
UAG 29417B-1U | R.T.B.Runout Groove B
UAD 29417 AStamped Runout Groove A
UAG 29417 BStamped Runout Groove B
UAG 29417 ALabel A
UAG 29417 BLabel B
Made In Germany C 29417 A-1Side A
Made In Germany C 29417 B-1Side B
29 417 ALabel side A, in parentheses
29 417 BLabel side B, in parentheses
Made In Germany C 29417 A-1Runout A, stamped
Made In Germany C 29417 B-1Runout B, stamped
Side A: RAYS UAG 29417 A - 10
Side B: UAG 29417 B - 10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | United Artists Records UAG 29417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records 29 417 I / United Artists Records UAG 29417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records 29 417 IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records UAG 29417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | United Artists Records UAG 29417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty LLP-80784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAL 34775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAL-34775 / United Artists Records UAG-29417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29417First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29417First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | United Artists Records L-34775LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | United Artists Records UAS 29417LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UAG 29417LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA077-FLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | BGO Records BGO LP14LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | United Artists Records UAG 29417LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29417LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29417LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, France, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAG 29417.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAG 29417, 29 417 I, LLP-80784, UAL 34775) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAG 29417A-1U | RAYS and UAG 29417B-1U | R.T.B.. 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.
