UK
1993- Label and catalog number
- PWL International PWLT 260PWL International 4509 92113 0
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
PWLT-260-A₁ MAX.Runout A side, etched
PWLT-260-B₁ MAX.Runout B side, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Sybil · 1993
When I'm Good And Ready was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PWLT-260-A₁ MAX.Runout A side, etched
PWLT-260-B₁ MAX.Runout B side, etched
PWL 260 A-01-01-Q2Side A Runout, Stamped
PWL 260 B-01-01-Q1Side A Runout, Stamped
PWLT-260-A₁ MAX·Runout A side, etched
PWLT-260- B₁ MAX·Runout B side, etched
PWL T DJ-260-A1 MAXSide A runout
PWL_T_DJ-260-B1 MAXSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | FFRR 857 191-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Germany | Control CON 4050-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | PWL International PWLT 260 / PWL International 4509 92113 0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | PWL International PWL 260 / PWL International 4509 92112 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | UK | PWL International PWLTDJ260First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | PWL International PWLTDJX260First yearPromo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | Promo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | PWL International PWL 260First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1993 | UK | PWL International PWLT 260 / PWL International 4509 92113 0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Netherlands | Next Plateau Entertainment NP promo 233 / Roadrunner Records NP promo 23312", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Next Plateau Entertainment NP 1418.612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Next Plateau Entertainment NP 1418.612", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1997 | US | Next Plateau Entertainment NPE PROMO 237-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of When I'm Good And Ready are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1993 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is PWL International PWLT 260.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWLT 260, PWL 260, PWLTDJ260, PWLTDJX260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PWLT-260-A₁ MAX. and PWLT-260-B₁ MAX.. 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.