Vinyl pressings
by Aurra · 1982
Such A 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 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.
SG - 387 - A - 1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbi JR [smiley face] ANgIE cm "I SAY HEY TO SHEP IT'S FRESH"Side A runout
SG - 387 - B - 1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbi JR [smiley face] "FIERCE"Side B runout
SG - 387 - A - 1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) ANgIE cm "I SAy HEy To ShEP IT's FRESh" I ΛIERunout A
SG - 387 - B - 1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) "FIERCE" I ΛIARunout B
SG 387 ALabel A
SG 387 BLabel B
A2I MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) Angie M SG-387-A-1 "I SAY HEY TO SHEP IT'S FRESH" IA-Side Runout Etching
A2D SG-387-B-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) "FIERCE" IB-Side Runout Etching
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 | Canada | Salsoul Records S7-7043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Salsoul Records SG 387First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Salsoul Records SG 387First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-3161First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records SG 387First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records S7 7043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records SG 387 DJFirst year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records SG 387First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records S7 7043 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records SG 387First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH-1161 / Rams Horn Records 11617", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Portugal | Belter 1-20.01712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Salsoul Records 1-20.017 / Belter 1-20.01712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Salsoul Records SPEC-1804 / Unidisc SPEC-180412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Such A Feeling are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Salsoul Records SG 387.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 387, S7 7043, SG 387 DJ, S7 7043 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SG - 387 - A - 1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbi JR [smiley face] ANgIE cm "I SAY HEY TO SHEP IT'S FRESH" and SG - 387 - B - 1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbi JR [smiley face] "FIERCE". 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.
