Vinyl pressings
by Des'ree · 1991
Feel So High was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 3 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.
01 657366 20 1A 1 ASide A runout
01 657366 20 1B 1 ASide B runout
657366 ASide A label
657366 BSide B label
31 657689 04 1A1TY2 ASide A runout, stamped
31 657689 04 1B1 A TY2Side B runout, stamped
XPR 1696ASide A label
XPR 1696AASide AA label
31 657689 04 1A1TY2 ARunout side A
31 657689 04 1B1 A TY2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Sony Soho Square 657689 7 / Dusted Sound Recordings 657689 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic ARIE 3065First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic SSQ 657689 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic EPC 657366 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic ARIE 3088First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic ARIE 3065First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Sony Soho Square 657689 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Sony Soho Square XPR 1696First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Sony Soho Square 657689 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Sony Soho Square 657366 6 / Dusted Sound Recordings 657366 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Sony Soho Square 657366 7 / Dusted Sound Recordings 657366 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1994 | US | Epic 36-776937", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Des'ree) FSH12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Feel So High are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1991 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Europe, Spain. One of them is Sony Soho Square 657366 6, released August 19, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 657366 6, 657366 7, 657689 6, 657689 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 657366 20 1A 1 A and 01 657366 20 1B 1 A. 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.
