Vinyl pressings
by Cream · 1966
I Feel Free was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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.
̶X̶P̶X̶ 591011 A//1 1 1 22Runout side A, stamped, variation 1
̶X̶P̶X̶ 591011 B//1 1 1 22Runout side B, stamped, variation 1
-XPX 591011 A//1 1 1 1 6Runout side A, stamped, variation 2
- XPX 591011 B//1 1 2 1 3Runout side B, stamped, variation 2
X̶P̶X̶ 591011 A//1 1 1A Side stamped
X̶P̶X̶ 591011 B//1 22B Side stamped
59058 ARunout (Stamped) Side A
59058 BRunout (Stamped) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | International Polydor Production NH-591011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Polydor 59 058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | International Polydor Production 421 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Greece | International Polydor Production 230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Polydor NH 59058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Reaction 591011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Reaction 591011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Polydor NH 59 0587", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Japan | Polydor DP-15277", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Norway | Polydor 590587", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Norway | Polydor 590587", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Norway | Polydor 590587", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Norway | Polydor 590587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Polydor PD 9185 / Polydor PD.7-91857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59 058 / Polydor 590587", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Not On LabelFlexi-disc, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Reaction 5910117", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of I Feel Free are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1966 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Reaction 591011, released December 9, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 591011, NH-591011, 59 058, 421 127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̶X̶P̶X̶ 591011 A//1 1 1 22 and ̶X̶P̶X̶ 591011 B//1 1 1 22. 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.
