Vinyl pressings
by The Replacements · 1989
I'll Be You 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.
9 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MASTERDISK DMM 7-22992-A-SR1-DMMRunout side A, etched
MASTERDISK DMM 7-22992-B-SR1-DMM 1-1Runout side B, etched
7-22992-ASide A, label
7-22992-BSide B, label
PRO-A1-3419-S̶R̶1̶ SH1 B-34073-SH1 △23678 1-1 MASTERDISKSide A
PRO-A2-3419-S̶R̶1̶ SH1 B-34074 △23678-X 1-1 MASTERDISKSide B
MASTERDISK DMM 7-22992-A-SR1-DMM SP 1-1Side A, etched
MASTERDISK DMM 7-22992-A-SR1-DMM SP 1-1Side B, etched
MASTERDISK DMM 7-22992-A - SR1-DMM MX 302453 7-22992-1Side A runout
MASTERDISK DMM. 7-22992-B - SR1-DMM MX 302454 7-22992-2Side B runout
MX302453Side A label
MX302454Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Reprise Records 7-22992 / Sire 7-22992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Sire PRO-29927First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Germany | Sire PRO 528First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Germany | Sire 921 169-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Germany | Sire 922 992-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Sire PRO-A-3419 / Reprise Records PRO-A-3419First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Sire 7-22992 / Reprise Records 7-22992First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Sire 7 22992First year7", Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Sire 9 22992-7 / Reprise Records 9 22992-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Sire 9 22992-7 / Reprise Records 9 22992-77", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of I'll Be You are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1989 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australia, Germany, Canada. One of them is Sire 9 22992-7, released April 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 22992-7, PRO-A-3419, 7-22992, 7 22992) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK DMM 7-22992-A-SR1-DMM and MASTERDISK DMM 7-22992-B-SR1-DMM 1-1. 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.
