Vinyl pressings
by The Originals · 1966
Good Night Irene was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.
POL-276M13 X̲ 4[-T-KM-0052-1-B ARP]A runout etched / [stamped]
PKO-283M12 X̲ 4[-T-KM-0053-1-B ARP]B runout etched / [stamped]
POL-276M13A label
PKO-283M12B label
4-T-KM-0052-1-B 𝒜ℛPStamped into Side A & B runout [4 is etched]
POL-276M13 KEtched into Side A & B runout
POL-276M13Side A&B label matrix number
4 - T - KM - 0052 - 1 - A POL -276M13 Nashville MatrixSide A
4 - T - KM - 0053 - 1 - A PKO - 283M12 Nashville Matrix 10Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Soul S 35029First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Soul S-35029First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | US | Soul S 35029First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown S 350297", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 5927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Soul S-350297", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Soul S 350297", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Soul S-350297", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 5927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Soul S 350297", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 5927", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Good Night Irene are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Soul S 35029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 35029, S-35029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POL-276M13 X̲ 4[-T-KM-0052-1-B ARP] and PKO-283M12 X̲ 4[-T-KM-0053-1-B ARP]. 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.
