Vinyl pressings
by Tanita Tikaram · 1988
Good Tradition 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.
22 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.
YZ-196-A-2 MTI DAMONT NRunout A variant 1
YZ-196-B-2 MTI DAMONT ANRunout B variant 1
YZ-196-A-2 MT/ DAMONT GRunout A variant 2
YZ-196-B-2 MT / DAMONT -Runout B variant 2
YZ–196T–A-3 MT. DAMONT FRunout, Side A, variant 1
YZ-196 T –B-2. DAMONT L MT.1 FRunout, Side B, variant 1
YZ–196T–A1 MT.1 DAMONT TY1Runout, Side A, variant 2
YZ-196T–B1 MT.1 DAMONT TY1Runout, Side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 247822-7-Ax YZ 196-AA side runout stamped
R/S Alsdorf 247822-7-B YZ 196-BB side runout stamped
R/S Alsdorf 247822-7-Ax YZ 196-ASide A runout
R/S Alsdorf 247822-7-B = YZ 196-B 25Side B runout
R/S Alsdorf 247822-7-Ax YZ 196-ASide A runout, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 247822-7-B = YZ 196-B 25Side B runout, stamped
YZ-196-A-2 MT. DAMONT DRunout side A
YZ-196-B-2 MT. DAMONT HRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | WEA 7.247822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | WEA 0-247821First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | WEA 24 78227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 247 822-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 247 822-7 / WEA YZ 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 247 822-7 / WEA YZ 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Portugal | WEA 2478227First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | South Africa | WEA WIS 653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | WEA 991First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | WEA 991First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ 196 / WEA 247822-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ196L / WEA YZ 196First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | US | Reprise Records 7-22877First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 247 821-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 247 822-7 / WEA YZ 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
24 vinyl pressings of Good Tradition are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is WEA YZ 196, released June 27, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YZ 196, YZ 196 T, YZ196G, YZ 196 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YZ-196-A-2 MTI DAMONT N and YZ-196-B-2 MTI DAMONT AN. 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.
