Vinyl pressings
by Chaka Khan · 1984
I Feel For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
53 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 19 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.
R / S Alsdorf 920249-0 ASide A runout groove, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920249-0 B BESide B runout groove, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920249-0 AX DKSide A runout groove, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 920249-0 BSide B runout groove, variant 2
STERLING R/S Alsdorf 929195-7 Ax D SLM △ 7736 1-2 GER 7-29195-CNY-3299-VI-S-SH1 61 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13329-SH1Runout A, stamped/etched, variant 1
STERLING R/S Alsdorf 929195-7 B3 △ 7737 1-1 GER 7•29195•BNY•3282•S-SH1 22 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13330-SH1 SLMRunout B, stamped/etched, variant 1
STERLING R/S Alsdorf 929195-7 A S SLM △ 7736 1-2 GER 7-29195-CNY-3299-VI-S-SH1 61 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13329-SH1Runout A, stamped/etched, variant 2
STERLING R/S Alsdorf 929195-7 B2̶ 3 △ 7737 1-1 GER 7•29195•BNY•3282•S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13330-SH1 69 SLMRunout B, stamped/etched, variant 2
STERLING R/S Alsdorf 929195-7 A BE SLM △ 7736 1-2 7-29195-CNY-3299-VI-S-SHI ɑ R-13329-SHIRunout A, var.1
R/S Alsdorf 929195-7 B2Runout B, var.1
STERLING R/S Alsdorf 929195-7 Ax ̶B̶E̶ “D„SLM △ 7736 1-2 7-29195-CNY-3299-VI-S-SHI ɑ R-13329-SHI 107Runout A, var.2
R/S Alsdorf 929195-7 B2Runout B, var.2
7-29195-CNY-32990-VI-S-SR1 1-3 [SRC logo] STERLINGA runout, variant 1
7-29195-BNY-3282-S-SR1 1-2 [SRC logo] STERLINGB runout, variant 1
7-29195-CNY-32990-VI-S-SR1 1-3 [SRC logo] STERLINGA runout, variant 2
7-29195-BNY-3282-S-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo] STERLINGB runout, variant 2
W 9209 T A//1▽420 V 13 4Runout stamped side A, variant 1
W 9209 T B//1▽420 V 11 2 1Runout stamped side B, variant 1
W 9209 T A//1∇420 V 12 10Runout stamped side A, variant 2
W9 209 T B//1 ∇420 V 12 6Runout stamped side B, variant 2
W 9209T-A MT. DAMONTRunout, A-side, etched
W 9209T-B MT. DAMONTRunout, B-side, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29195First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20249First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.266First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 02490First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91957First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91957First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 249-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 195-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 195-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Warner Bros. Records 929 195-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Warner Bros. Records 929 195-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-29195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W9209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W 9209 T / Warner Bros. Records W 9209 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Italy | Burn! Records BURN! 200212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 2005 | Germany | Not On Label (Chaka Khan) FUWHITE 0912", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2007 | UK | Unrestricted Recordings UNREST 02412", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Burn! Records Burn200212" | 12" |
| ? | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records 7-29195 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29195-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
65 vinyl pressings of I Feel For You are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1984 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, UK, Italy and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 920 249-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 920 249-0, 929 195-7, 7-29195, W 9209 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 920249-0 A and R / S Alsdorf 920249-0 B BE. 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.
