Vinyl pressings
by 52nd Street · 1985
Tell Me (How It Feels) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
TEN 7412 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - - X1 Barry WoodwardRunout side A
TEN 7412 B - 2U - 1 - 1 ~ X1Runout side B
TEN 74-12ALabel side A
TEN 74-12BLabel side B
TEN 74 A-1U-1-1-1A-Side runout, stamped
TEN 74B#-1U-1-1-1B-Side runout, stamped [#=scratch-out]
TEN 7412 A-1U-1-2- - 1 Barry WoodwardSide 1 Runout Stamped/Etched
VS 82012 B TEN 7412 B-1U - 1 - 1 ~ X1Side 2 Runout Stamped
TEN 74-12ASide 1 Label
TEN 74-12BSide 2 Label
TEN 7412 A-1U-1-1 ⇀Runout, A-side, stamped
BARRY WOODWARDRunout, A-side, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records TEN 74-12 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records TEN 74-12First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records TEN 74First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records TEN 74-12 / 10 Records TEN 7412First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records TEN 74First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TEN 74-1312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records L33-1715012", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-23623 / 10 Records MCA-2362312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-528057", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-23623 / 10 Records MCA-2362312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-528057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-528057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-528057", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-528057", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Tell Me (How It Feels) are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK. One of them is 10 Records TEN 74-12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEN 74-12, TEN 74, TEN 74-12 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TEN 7412 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - - X1 Barry Woodward and TEN 7412 B - 2U - 1 - 1 ~ X1. 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.
