US
1987- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 6556-1-RD
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Denise Lopez · 1987
If You Feel It was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
6556-1-RD-A-1-2 Herbie Jr. :^) [Image 3]Side A
6556-1-RD-B-1-2 Herbie Jr. :^) [Image 3]Side B
6556-1-RD-ALabel side A
6556-1-RD-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | RCA Victor 6556-1-RDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | RCA Victor 6556-1-RD / RCA Victor 6556-1-RDABFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | RCA Victor 6556-1-RDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1988 | Canada | A&M Records VE-7013 / Vendetta Records VE-701312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | A&M Records 3903 83-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | A&M Records 390 383-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VE-701312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VE-701312" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VV-72137", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VV-72137", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VE-701312", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | US | Vendetta Records VE-701312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Japan | A&M Records SSP-227", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | A&M Records C12Y326312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of If You Feel It are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is RCA Victor 6556-1-RD.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6556-1-RD) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.