Vinyl pressings
by Quincy Jones · 1989
I'll Be Good To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, 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.
0-21408-A-SR1 1-1 SRC [Logo] STERLINGSide 1 Runout Etched, SRC [Logo] STERLING stamped
0-21408-B-SR1 1-1 SRC [Logo] STERLINGSide 2 Runout etched, SRC [Logo] STERLING stamped
7-22697-A SR1 ❀ [SRC logo]Side A runout
7-22697-B SR1 ❀ [SRC logo]Side B runout
W2697TX A1 DAMONT.Side A runout, etched
W2697TX B1 DAMONT.Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Qwest Records 7-22697First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Australia | Qwest Records 0-21408 / Qwest Records 9 21408-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Qwest Records 92 14080First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Europe | Qwest Records 921 430-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Qwest Records 922 697-7 / Qwest Records W2697First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Qwest Records 922 697-7 / Qwest Records W2697First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Qwest Records 922 697-7 / Qwest Records W 2697First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.200First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Qwest Records SAM 619First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Qwest Records W 2697TX / Qwest Records W 2697 (TX)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Qwest Records 0-21408 / Qwest Records 9 21408-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | US | Qwest Records 9 21430-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | US | Qwest Records 7-22697 / Qwest Records 9 22697First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records Pro-A1-383212", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Qwest Records PRO-A-3832First year12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | WEA 6WP.200912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Qwest Records W2697T / Qwest Records W 2697 (T)12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Qwest Records W2697 / Qwest Records W 26977", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2697 / Qwest Records 922 697-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Qwest Records SAM 61712", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of I'll Be Good To You are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Qwest Records 0-21408.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-21408, 9 21430-0, 7-22697, PRO-A-3832) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-21408-A-SR1 1-1 SRC [Logo] STERLING and 0-21408-B-SR1 1-1 SRC [Logo] STERLING. 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.
