Vinyl pressings
by Alphonse Mouzon · 1982
I Don't Want To Lose This Feeling was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. THR-30000 PRO-12-15 THR-10000 PA [flower] PRC-C-1-1-1 -32-A-Side Runout
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. -19- THR-30000 PRO-12-15 THR-10000 PB [flower] PRC-C-1-1-1B-Side Runout
THR 10000 PAA-Side Label
THR 10000 PBB-Side Label
SHR-2000 SHR-1000-A ❀ PRC-C1-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA., CALIF.A side runout variant 1
SHR-2000-B ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ PRC-C1-1-11 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA., CALIF.B side runout variant 1
SHR 2000 A ❀ PRC-C1-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA., CALIF. -2-Runout side A, etched, except [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA., CALIF.] stamped variant 2
SHR-2000-B ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ PRC-C1-1-11 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA., CALIF. -1-Runout side B, etched, except [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA., CALIF.] stamped variant 2
SHR2000ALabel side A
SHR2000BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | London Records LONX 003First year12", 45 RPM, Advance | 12", 45 RPM, Advance |
| 1982 | UK | London Records LON 003First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | US | Highrise Entertainment Co. THR 30000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Highrise Entertainment Co. SHR2000First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Highrise Entertainment Co. PRO 12-1SFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Highrise Entertainment Co. SHR 2000 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Highrise Entertainment Co. HRB 2000 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Highrise Entertainment Co. SHR-2000First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Highrise Entertainment Co. SHR2000First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | London Records LONX 003First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of I Don't Want To Lose This Feeling are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK. One of them is Highrise Entertainment Co. THR 30000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use THR 30000, SHR2000, SHR-2000, PRO 12-1S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. THR-30000 PRO-12-15 THR-10000 PA [flower] PRC-C-1-1-1 -32- and MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. -19- THR-30000 PRO-12-15 THR-10000 PB [flower] PRC-C-1-1-1. 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.
