US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Arista AL 4060
- Format
- LP, Album · Plastic Products Pressing
- Runout / matrix
AL-4060-SA PPRun-out area A-side [etched]
AL-4060-SB PPRun-out area B-side [etched]
STERLINGRun-out area both sides [machine-stamp]

Vinyl pressings
by Barry Manilow · 1975
Tryin' To Get The Feeling 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.
30 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 15 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.
AL-4060-SA PPRun-out area A-side [etched]
AL-4060-SB PPRun-out area B-side [etched]
STERLINGRun-out area both sides [machine-stamp]
AB-4060-SARun-out area A-side [etched]
AB-4060-SBRun-out area B-side [etched]
STERLINGRun-out area both sides [machine-stamp]
T\ AL-4060-SA-3-CTHSide A runout etched
STERLINGSide A runout stamped
T\ AL-4060-SB-1 CTHSide B runout etched
STERLINGSide B runout stamped
AL-4060-SA STERLINGA side runout
AL-4060-SB STERLINGB side runout
AL 4060 SAA side label
AL 4060 SBB side label
AL-4060-SA-1-1-1 PRC STERLINGSide A, Variant 1, Etched except Sterling
AL-4060-SB-1-1-1 PRC STERLINGSide B, Variant 1, Etched except Sterling
AL-4060-SA-1-1-11 PRC STERLINGSide A, Variant 2, Etched except Sterling
AL-4060-SB-1-1-1 PRC STERLINGSide B, Variant 2, Etched except Sterling
etched] AL-4060-SA PP [stamped] STERLINGVariant 1, Side A
etched] AL-4060-SB PP [stamped] STERLINGVariant 1, Side B
[etched] AL-4060-SA PP [stamped] STERLINGVariant 2, Side A
[etched] AL-4060-SB K [stamped] STERLINGVariant 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Arista AL 4060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Arista ARL 33016 / Arista ARL-33016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Arista AL 4060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Arista 1C 062-97 279First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Arista 1 C 062-97 279LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Ireland | Arista ARTY 123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | EMI C 064 - 97279First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Arista IES-80412First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Arista 18RS-3 / Arista 18RS-3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Arista ARTY 123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Arista ARTY 123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Arista ARTY 123LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Panama | Arista AL 4060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | Arista AL 4060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Philippines | Arista AQ 4060First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Arista 80112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 20RS-41LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Arista ART1-021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Arista LP.1-021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Arista AB 4060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK, Europe & US | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3354 / Arista MOVLP3354LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Arista AMP-1-7304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Arista 25RS-29LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3050LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Arista ARTY 123LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista AL 5-8070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4060 / Arista AB 4060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4060LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Arista AB 4060 / Arista AL 4060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Arista AB 4060 / Arista AL 4060LP, Album | LP, Album |
67 vinyl pressings of Tryin' To Get The Feeling are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1975 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AL 4060.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 4060, AQ 4060, ARTY 123, ARL 33016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-4060-SA PP and AL-4060-SB PP. 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.