Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Mangione · 1977
Feels So Good was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 20 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.
SP-5053-M3 Kendun III (MR) Δ22683 (8)Side A runout, variant 1
SP-5054-7-1 Kendun-V Δ22683-X (1)Side B runout, variant 1
SP-5053-M3 Kendun III MR △22683 (7)Side A runout, variant 2
SP-5054-M3 Kendun III MR △22683-X (9)Side B runout, variant 2
AM SP 5053 RE-1 P3•Side A Runout Etched, Variant 1
I PSide A Runout Stamped, Variant 1
AM SP 5054 RE-1 P3•Side B Runout Etched, Variant 1
I 3 PSide B Runout Stamped, Variant 1
SP-5053Side 1 Label
SP-5054Side 2 Label
TI SP-5053-TH1 Kendun III.aSide A runout etched variant 1
TI SP-5054-TH2 Kendun III.bSide B runout etched variant 1
TI SP-5053-TH1 Kendun III.a F4Side A runout variant 2
TI SP-5054-T4 Kendun VSide B runout variant 2
AM SP 5053 RE-1 PRC 1Side 1 Etched
AM SP 5054 RE-1 PRC 1Side 2 Etched
SP-4658 / Stereo (SP-5053)Side 1 Label
SP-4658 / Stereo (SP-5053)Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | A&M Records 6882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Festival Records L 36477First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Barbados | A&M Records SP-4658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4658 / A&M Records SP-5053First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Colombia | A&M Records AM-5159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 6514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH64658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 64658 / A&M Records AMLK 64658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Guatemala | A&M Records SP-4658First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Guatemala | A&M Records SP-4658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Korea | A&M Records SEL-RA 418 / A&M Records SP 4658LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Venezuela | A&M Records AM-7023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS-48024 / A&M Records SLAM-105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMNP 116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-3219LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records A&MSP 3219LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-068 / A&M Records MFSL 1-068LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1983 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-068 / A&M Records MFSL 1-068LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | A&M Records 393219-1LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Greece | A&M Records 393219-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| 1985 | Spain | A&M Records 393 219-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Brazil | A&M Records 393 219-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Korea | Universal Music Group LP43199LP, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SPJ-4658 / A&M Records SPJ 4658LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 69908LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4658LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 69908LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 219-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records AMLK 64658LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records AMLK 64658 / A&M Records AMLH 64658LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4658LP, Album | LP, Album |
81 vinyl pressings of Feels So Good are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1977 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4658, released September 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4658, AMLH 64658, 6882, L 36477) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-5053-M3 Kendun III (MR) Δ22683 (8) and SP-5054-7-1 Kendun-V Δ22683-X (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.
