Vinyl pressings
by Boston · 1978
Feelin' Satisfied was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
ZSP-165718 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SVariation 1; Runout A mono side
ZSP-165719 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SSVariation 1; Runout B stereo side
ZSS-165718 1A MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVariation 2; Runout Side A
ZSS-165718 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SSSSVariation 2; Runout Side B
EPIC 45280-ARunout side A
EPIC 45280-BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Costa Rica | Epic 45280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 06・5P-54First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 06・5P-54First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Epic SC-71760First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Epic 8-50677First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ES 346 / Epic MS1879887", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Epic 8-506777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Epic EPC 72957", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Epic EPC S 7295 / Epic EPC 72957", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 72957", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Rhodesia | Epic EN 18427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | Epic EN 18427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Epic EPC 72957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Epic7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | Epic 8-506777", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
21 vinyl pressings of Feelin' Satisfied are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Costa Rica, Japan, Mexico. One of them is Epic 8-50677.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8-50677, 45280, 06・5P-54, SC-71760) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-165718 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally S and ZSP-165719 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SS. 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.
