Vinyl pressings
by Ambrosia · 1978
How Much I Feel was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
WBS 8640 VCA 7817-S-PRC-I-2-1-1 TML-S(stamped)Side A run-out, etched
WBS 8640 VCA 7822-S-PRC-I-2-1-1 TML-M(stamped)Side B run-out, etched
(VCA7817)SSide A Label
(VCA7822)SSide B Label
VCA 7817-S-A1 TML-M R-3716A side runout
VCA-7822-S-A1 TML-M R-3717B side runout
(VCA 7817)SA side label
(VCA 7822)SB side label
VCA 7817-S-SP1 TML-M S3648A side runout etched / [S3648] backwards / [TML-M] stamped
VCA-7822-S-SP1 TML-M S3649B side runout etched / [S3649] backwards / [TML-M] stamped
(VCA 7817)SA side label
(VCA 7822)SB side label
VCA 7817-S-LW1 TML-M MR △105223A side runout
VCA-7822-S-LW3 TML-M △105224B side runout
(VCA 7817)SA side label
(VCA 7822)SB side label
WBS-8640 VCA 7817-S WW1 TML-S —◁A side runout
WBS-8640 VCA 7822-S WW1 TML-S —◁B side runout
(VCA 7817)SA side label
(VCA 7822)SB side label
(VCA 7817)SA side label
(VCA 7822)SB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8640First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records Inc. 16.105First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8640First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8640First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-10505First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records G-2085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8640First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8640First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1791 / Hispavox 45-1791 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8640First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8640First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8640First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8640First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8640First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8640First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
20 vinyl pressings of How Much I Feel are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Japan, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8640, released August 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8640, P-344W, 16.105, CA-10505) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS 8640 VCA 7817-S-PRC-I-2-1-1 TML-S(stamped) and WBS 8640 VCA 7822-S-PRC-I-2-1-1 TML-M(stamped). 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.
