Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Womack · 1971
That's The Way I Feel About Cha was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
UAST-8462 - RE - 1 -H P.R.Runout, Side A, Etched
UAST - 8457-RE-1-1-1 P.R.Runout, Side B, Etched
UAST-8462Label Side A
UAST-8457Label Side B
p UAST 8462-REA-Side Runout Etching
p UAST 8457-REB-Side Runout Etching
UAST-8462A-Side Label
UAST-8457B-Side Label
UAST-8462 Re - 1A S S1Side A, etched
UAST-8457-Re 1A S S11Side B, etched
UAST-8462Label A
UAST-8457Label B
UAST-8462 UAST-8462 REA Side
UAST-8457 UAST-8457 REB Side
45 UP 35339 A-1U G KT 1Runout Side A Stamped
45 UP 35339 B-1U G KT 1Runout Side B Stamped
UP 35339Matrix Side A & B Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | United Artists Records UAK-4544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | United Artists Records 50847First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35339 / United Artists Records 50847First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records 50847First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records 50847First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records 50847First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records 50847First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records 50847First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 353397", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-93 3197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UP 353397", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | United Artists Records 3397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UP 353397", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | United Artists Records UP 35335 / United Artists Records UP 35.3357", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Liberty LR-29747", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | United Artists Records 508477", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
16 vinyl pressings of That's The Way I Feel About Cha are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is United Artists Records 50847.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 50847, UP 35339, UAK-4544) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAST-8462 - RE - 1 -H P.R. and UAST - 8457-RE-1-1-1 P.R.. 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.
