Vinyl pressings
by Della Reese · 1971
If It Feels Good, Do It was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
6105010 1F//1▽420 11 2 04Stamped runout, side A, variant 1
6105010 2F//1▽420 115 04Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
6105010 1F//1▽420 1 1 7 04Stamped runout, side A, variant 2
6105010 2F//1▽420 11 12 04Stamped runout, side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Avco 6105 010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Avco Embassy 12 237 AT7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | Avco MO 12117", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Spain | Avco MO 12117", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Avco 6105 0107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Avco 6105 0107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Avco 6105 0107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Avco 45867", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV-45867", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV-45867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Avco 45867", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Avco AV 45867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Avco AV 45867", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Avco 6105 0107", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1974 | UK | Avco 6105 0107", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of If It Feels Good, Do It are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK. One of them is Avco 6105 010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6105 010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6105010 1F//1▽420 11 2 04 and 6105010 2F//1▽420 115 04. 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.
