Vinyl pressings
by Barbra Streisand · 1983
The Way He Makes Me Feel was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.
01-3888-1A-1 A NLRunout stamped side A, variant 1
01-3888-1B-1 A NLRunout stamped side B, variant 1
01-3888-1A-1 B NLRunout stamped side A, variant 2
01-3888-1B-1 A NLRunout stamped side B, variant 2
ZSS 169476-1B PRunout A version 1
ZSS 169477-1A PRunout B version 1
ZSS 169476-1A PRunout A version 2
ZSS 169477-1B PRunout B version 2
P XSS 169525-1A -1A Side - Hand Etched
T XSS 169526-1BB Side - Hand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 223125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | CBS 43558First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia 38 04177First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3888 / CBS A-3888First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | CBS A-3888First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | CBS CBS A 3888First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP-768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | CBS BA 223 125First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | CBS CS-10020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS A-3888 / CBS CBS A 3888First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS A-3888 / CBS CBS A 3888First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | CBS A 3888First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | CBS A3888First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Columbia AS99-1791First year12", Single, Picture Disc, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Picture disc | 12", Single, Picture Disc, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Picture disc |
| 1983 | US | CBS 38-04177First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of The Way He Makes Me Feel are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is CBS CBSA 3888.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA 3888, 38-04177, A 3888, A3888) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-3888-1A-1 A NL and 01-3888-1B-1 A NL. 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.
