Vinyl pressings
by Boston · 1976
More Than A Feeling was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
p ZSS-161380 2D F MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPA-side runout, variant 1
p ZSS-161381 2C F MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPB-side runout, variant 1
p ZSS-161380 2D F MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPA-side runout, variant 2
p ZSS-161381 2D F MASTERED BY CAPITOL ⋀B-side runout, variant 2
T ZSS-161380 2E F MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide A runout, variant 1
T ZSS-161381 2E F MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B runout, variant 1
T ZSS 161380 2F F MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide A runout, variant 3
T ZSS 161381 2E F MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B runout, variant 3
ZSS-161380 2A F MASTERED BY CAPITOL S1 KPSide A - Runout Etched
ZSS-161381 2P F S1 KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B - Runout Etched
ZSS 161380Side A - Center Label
ZSS 161381Side B - Center Label
Kp T ZSS-161379 2E F MASTERED BY CAPITOLA-Side Runout Etching [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped]
Kp T ZSS-161380 2F F MASTERED BY CAPITOLB-Side Runout Etching [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped]
ZSP-161379 2C F [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Side A (Mono) Runout, etched [stamped]
ZSS-161380 2D F [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Side B Stereo) Runout, etched [stamped]
XSP 161379Side A (Mono) Label
ZSS 161380Side B (Stereo) Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Epic ES 192First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Epic 8-50266First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Costa Rica | CBS 11577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Europe | Epic EPC 4658First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Epic EPC S 4658 / Epic EPC 4658First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Epic EPC S 4658First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Greece | Epic EPC 4658First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ireland | Epic S EPC 4658First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Epic EPC 4658First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Epic EPC 4658First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1976 | Japan | Epic 06SP 118 / Epic 06SP 118(E)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Epic 06SP 118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Epic SC-71523First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Epic BAC 461715First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Epic EPC 4658First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK | Audiogroove Ltd 12BOSTON12", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | CBS/Sony SPP-10627", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Epic S EPC 46587", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
33 vinyl pressings of More Than A Feeling are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1976 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 8-50266, released August 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8-50266, S EPC 4658, ES 192, 11577) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p ZSS-161380 2D F MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP and p ZSS-161381 2C F MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP. 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.
