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.
27 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 17 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.
1-25162-A-SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19671-SH4 SLM△ 7338 1-1 STERLINGRunout A [Var 1]
1-25162-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19672-SH5 STERLING SLM △7338-X 1-1Runout B [Var 1]
1-25162-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19671-SH3 SLM△ 7338 1-8 STERLINGRunout A [Var 2]
1-25162-A-SH6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19672-SH6 STERLING SLM△ 7338-X 1-4Runout B [Var 2]
[SRC logo] 1-25162-A-SR3 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
[SRC logo] 1-25162-B-SR2 1-3 SMA-1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
[SRC logo] 1-25162-A-SR2 1-2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
[SRC logo] 1-25162-B-SR2 1-3 SMA-1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
1-25162-A-JW1#1 0 STERLINGA side runout [Variant 1]
1-25162-B-JW3#2 00 STERLINGB side runout [Variant 1]
1-25162-A-JW2#1 0 STERLINGA side runout [Variant 2]
1-25162-B-JW3#1 0 STERLINGB side runout [Variant 2]
1-25162-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19671-SH3 SLM △ 7338 1-1 STERLING MR △Side A runout, variant 1
1-25162-B-SH6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19672-SH6 SLM △ 7338-X 1-3 STERLING MRSide B runout, variant 1
1-25162-A-SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19671-SH4 SLM △ 7338 1-1 STERLING MR △ 26662Side A runout, variant 2
1-25162-B-SH6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19672-SH6 SLM △ 7338-X 1-2 STERLING MR △ 26662XSide B runout, variant 2
1-25162-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19671-SH3 SLM△ 7338 1-1 STERLING EMW ESRunout A
1-25162-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19672-SH6 SLM △7338-X 1-5 STERLING EMW ESRunout B
R/S Alsdorf 925162-1 ASide 1 Stamped, Variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925162-1 BSide 2 Stamped, Variant 1
UK GER 1-25162-A-SH4 37 B-19671-SH4 SLM∆7338 1-2Side 1 Etched, Variant 1
SLM ∆7338-X 1-2 GER 1-25162-B-SH4 37 B-19672-SH4Side 2 Etched, Variant 1
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 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83838First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25162-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 51621 / Warner Bros. Records 9 251621First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 162-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 162-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 162-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 162-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925 162-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925 162-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 5162-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 25162-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records 1-25162 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25162-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 759 92-5162-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1577First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
31 vinyl pressings of I Feel For You are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-25162.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25162, 925 162-1, P-13032, 83838) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25162-A-SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19671-SH4 SLM△ 7338 1-1 STERLING and 1-25162-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19672-SH5 STERLING SLM △7338-X 1-1. 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.
