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Vinyl pressings

It's Gonna Be Alright

by Ruby Turner · 1989

13 pressings5 countriesDowntempoSoulGarage HouseElectronic

It's Gonna Be Alright 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.

How to spot a first pressing of It's Gonna Be Alright

13 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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

1989
Label and catalog number
Jive 1290-1-JDX
Format
12"
Runout / matrix

1290·A·JDX·A EMW #07280 DMS NY ¢Runout, side A, etched

1290·A·JDX·B EMW #07280XRunout, side B, etched

1290-A-JDX-ALabel side A

1290-A-JDX-BLabel side B

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US

1989
Label and catalog number
Jive 1317-7-J
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

1317-7-J-A DMS NY ¢ + +A-Side Runout Etching

1317-7-J-BB-Side Runout Etching

1317-7-J-AA-Side Label

1317-7-J-BB-Side Label

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US

1989
Label and catalog number
Jive 1290-1-JDAC
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1290.1.JDA Promo Emw #05707Runout side A

1290 1 JD C Promo Emw #05707xRunout side B

(1290-1-JD-A)Label side A

(1290-1-JD-C)Label side B

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UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Jive RTS T 7
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

[SNA Circular logo] RTST 7 A-1 [Utopia Lyre Symbol] MILES. ALL THE BEST RUBES LOVE JULES XXSide A Runout, Etched, [SNA Logo] Stamped

[SNA Circular logo] RTST 7 B-1 [Utopia Lyre Symbol] MILES. WHO IS BUDDY HOLLY ANYWAY XXSide B Runout, Etched, [SNA Logo] Stamped

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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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989EuropeJive ZB43247First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989GermanyJive ZB43521First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989UKJive PROMO 25First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1989UKJive PROMO 29First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1989UKJive RTS T 7First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989UKJive RTS R 7 / Jive RTS R7First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989UKJive RTS 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989UK & EuropeJive ZT 43248First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1989USJive 1290-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1989USJive 1290-1-JDXFirst year12"12"
1989USJive 1290-1-JDACFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1989USJive 1290-1-JDXACFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1989USJive 1317-7-JFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. A1It's Gonna Be Alright (Extended Version)5:48
  2. A2It's Gonna Be Alright (7" Edit)4:06
  3. B1It's Gonna Be Alright (Instrumental Version)7:07
  4. B2Sexy3:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's Gonna Be Alright are there?

13 vinyl pressings of It's Gonna Be Alright are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was It's Gonna Be Alright first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Jive 1290-1-JD.

How do I tell if my copy of It's Gonna Be Alright is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1290-1-JD, 1290-1-JDX, 1317-7-J, 1290-1-JDAC) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's Gonna Be Alright 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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