Vinyl pressings
by Bad Company · 1975
Feel Like Makin' Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.
WIPX 1424 - 1U T STERLING 1Runout, A-side, variant 1
WIPX 1425 - 1U STERLING L 1Runout, B-side, variant 1
WIPX 1424-1U G R STERLINGRunout, A-side, variant 2
WIPX 1425-1U T G STERLINGRunout, B-side, variant 2
WIPX 1424 DJ 2U STERLINGRunout, A-side, stamped
WIPX 1425 - 1U STERLINGRunout, B-side, stamped
ST-SS-30355-1 SRC I-I STERLINGRunout side A, etched, except [SRC logo STERLING] stamped, variant 1
ST-SS-30359-2 SRC I-I STERLINGRunout side B, etched, except [SRC logo STERLING] stamped, variant 1
ST-SS-30355-1 SRC I-I STERLINGRunout side A, etched, except [SRC logo STERLING] stamped, variant 2
ST-SS-30359-1 SRC I-I STERLINGRunout side B, etched, except [SRC logo STERLING] stamped, variant 2
ST - SS 30355 - 4 PP STERLINGRunout Side A variant 1
ST SS 30353-3 PPRunout Side B variant 1
ST - SS 30355 - 4 PP STERLINGRunout Side A variant 2
ST SS 30359-4 PP STERLINGRunout Side B variant 2
ST-SS-30355-5 [MR logo] △97466 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
ST-SS-30359-5 [MR logo] △97467 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
ST-SS-30355-6 [MR logo] △97466 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
ST-SS-30359-6 [MR logo] △97467 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
STERLING SS30825-1 SRC 1-A runout etching
ST-SS 30825-1 SRC DJ 1-1 STERLINGB runout etching
SS-30825 SPA label matrix
ST-SS-30825 SPA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Island Records K 6030First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Swan Song SWS 70106First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Swan Song SWS 70106First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Island Records 6138 074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Island Records 16 237 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Island Records 16 237 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Ireland | Island Records WIP 6242First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | Island Records ILR-10825First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Japan | Island Records ILR-10825First year7", Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Island Records 16 237 ATFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Island Records K 6030First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Spain | Island Records 16237 A / Island Records 16.237 - AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records WIP 6242First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records WIP 62427", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records WIP 6242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Island Records WIP 62427", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Island Records WIP 62427", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Swan Song SS-701067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Feel Like Makin' Love are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records WIP 6242.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6242, SS 70106, SS-70106, K 6030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX 1424 - 1U T STERLING 1 and WIPX 1425 - 1U STERLING L 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.
