Vinyl pressings
by The T.S.U. Toronadoes · 1968
What Good Am I? was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.
A-15493 - 1 LW AT [SRC Logo] WSide A Runout - Etched
A-15494 - 1 LW AT [SRC Logo] WSide B Runout - Etched
A-15493-SPSide A Label Matrix
A-15494-SPSide A Label Matrix
LH-4792A-side label
LH-4793B-side label
W A-15493 - 2 1 LW AT △73854Side A Runout - Etched
W A-15494 - 2 1 LW AT △73854-XSide B Runout - Etched
(MR)Runout Stamped - Both Sides
A-15493-MOSide A Label Matrix
A-15493-PLSide A Label Matrix
A-15494-PLSide A Label Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic 2579XFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 45-2579First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Ovide 233First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 45-2579First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 45-2579First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Belgium | Atlantic BE 6501317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70.3507", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-25797", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 45-25797", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-25797", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of What Good Am I? are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Atlantic 45-2579.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2579, 233, 2579X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-15493 - 1 LW AT [SRC Logo] W and A-15494 - 1 LW AT [SRC Logo] W. 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.
