UK
September 1967- Label and catalog number
- Track Record 604009
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · 3-Prong Center
- Runout / matrix
604009A▽1 1 1Side A runout
604009B▽1 1 1Side B runout
604009 ASide A label
604009 BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Curtis Knight · 1967
How Would You Feel was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
604009A▽1 1 1Side A runout
604009B▽1 1 1Side B runout
604009 ASide A label
604009 BSide B label
604009 A▽1 1 2 5Side A runout, stamped
604009 B▽1 1 2 4Side B runout, stamped
604009 ASide A label
604009 BSide B label
D-13152/ⅠRunout side A
D-13153/ⅠRunout side B
D 13 152Label side A
D 13 153Label side B
45 - D - 13152 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
45 - D - 13153 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
D 13 152Label side A
D 13 153Label side B
(Etched) 604009-ASide A
(Etched) 604009-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Belgium | London Records 5.620First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | London Records 5.620First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Germany | Decca D 19 888 / Decca D 19888First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Decca D 19 888 / Decca D 19888First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Lebanon | Track Record 604009First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | South Africa | Polydor PD 9310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Track Record 604009First year7" | 7" |
| 1967 | UK | Decca7", 45 RPM, Advance, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Advance, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1967 | UK | Track Record 604009First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Japan | London Records TOP-12237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca F.123077", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| ? | UK | Decca F.226527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of How Would You Feel are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Belgium, Germany, Lebanon and more. One of them is Track Record 604009, released September 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 604009, 5.620, D 19 888, PD 9310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 604009A▽1 1 1 and 604009B▽1 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.