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Randy NewmanIt's Money That Matters

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It's Money That Matters

by Randy Newman · 1988

11 pressings8 countriesClassic RockRock

It's Money That Matters was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of It's Money That Matters

11 pressings came out in 1988, 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.

US

1988
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 7-27709
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7-27709-A-SR1-DMM MASTERDISK SP1-1Runout, Side A, Etched

7-27709-B-SR1-DMM SP 1 - 1Runout, Side B, Etched

0 7599-27709-7 2Text

075992770972String

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UK

October 1988
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records W7709TReprise Records 921 095-0
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

·ORLAKE· W 7709 T A2Side A runout

·ORLAKE· W 7709 T B1Side B runout

W7709(T) ASide A label

W7709(T) BSide B label

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UK & Europe

October 1988
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 921 995-0Reprise Records W 7709 T
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 921995-0-A 2 BNSide A runout

R/S Alsdorf 921995-0-B BN 3Side B runout

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Europe

October 28, 1988
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 927 709-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 927709-7-ASide A runout

R/S Alsdorf 927709-7-B KRSide B runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustraliaReprise Records 7-27709First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988CanadaReprise Records 92 77097First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo
1988CanadaReprise Records 92 77097First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1988PortugalReprise Records 9277097First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988SpainReprise Records 1.003First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1988UKReprise Records W7709 / Reprise Records 927709-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1988USReprise Records 7-27709-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1988USReprise Records 7-27709First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKReprise Records W7709T / Reprise Records 921 095-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1988UK & EuropeReprise Records 921 995-0 / Reprise Records W 7709 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1988EuropeReprise Records 927 709-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AIt's Money That Matters (LP Version)4:04
  2. BRoll With The Punches (LP Version)3:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's Money That Matters are there?

11 vinyl pressings of It's Money That Matters are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was It's Money That Matters first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, UK & Europe, Europe and more. One of them is Reprise Records 7-27709.

How do I tell if my copy of It's Money That Matters is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-27709, 7-27709-A, W7709T, W7709) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-27709-A-SR1-DMM MASTERDISK SP1-1 and 7-27709-B-SR1-DMM SP 1 - 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's Money That Matters on vinyl worth?

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.

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