Canada
1986- Label and catalog number
- I.R.S. Records IRS-52889
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
by Belinda Carlisle · 1986
I Feel The Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
MC 21462 R AM3 · ◈=P=◈ IRunout Side A, Variant 1
MC 20572 AM4 ·· ◈=P=◈ IRunout Side B, Variant 1
MC 21462 R AM3 · ◈=P=◈ IIIRunout Side A, Variant 2
MC 20572 AM3 · ◈=P=◈ IIIIRunout Side B, Variant 2
MC 21462RA Label
MC 20572B label
MC 21462R AM3 ◈-P-◈runout
MC 21462R AM4 ◈-P-◈runout
(MC21462Rlabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | I.R.S. Records ES 1181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-52889First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-52889First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILS 650166 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILS 650166 7 / I.R.S. Records 650166 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILS 650155 7 / I.R.S. Records 650166 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-52889First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-52889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-52889First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-52889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of I Feel The Magic are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Canada, US, Australia, Europe. One of them is I.R.S. Records IRS-52889.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IRS-52889, ES 1181, ILS 650166 6, ILS 650166 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.