Vinyl pressings
by Cream · 1970
I Feel Free was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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 ℗ 1969 H7 K 00 2499 002 S1 TA side, variant 1
1 ℗ 1969 H7 K L 00 2499 002 S2B side, variant 1
1 ℗ 1969 H 7 ♢ K M 00 2499 002 S1A side, variant 2
1 ℗ 1969 H 7 ♢ K E 00 2499 002 S2B side, variant 2
2499 002 A 9 P70 F 710A side stamped
2499 002 B 9 P70 F 710B side stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Karussell 2499 002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Karussell 2499 002First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | France | Triumph Records 2496 007 / Triumph Records 2496007LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | France | Triumph Records 2496 007 / Triumph Records 2496007LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2460 148LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Germany | Karussell 2499 002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Germany | Karussell 2499 002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Germany | Karussell 2499 002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | Germany | RSO 2479 223LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RSO 2479 223 / RSO 30 097 0LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2499 002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | RSO 30 097 0LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
12 vinyl pressings of I Feel Free are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Scandinavia. One of them is Karussell 2499 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2499 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1969 H7 K 00 2499 002 S1 T and 1 ℗ 1969 H7 K L 00 2499 002 S2. 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.
