Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Feelgood & The Interns · 1962
Doctor Feel-Good / Mister Moonlight was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ZSP-55743-1ERunout A-side, var. 1
ZSP-55744-1ERunout B-side, var. 1
ZSP-55743-1D HHHHHHRunout A-side, var. 2
ZSP-55744-1D HHHHRunout B-side, var. 2
ZSP-55743-1DStamped Matrix Variant 1 Side A
ZSP-55744-1DStamped Matrix Variant 1 Side B
. ZSP-55743-1AStamped Matrix Variant 2 Side A
. ZSP-55744-1AStamped Matrix Variant 2 Side B
ZSP-55743-1CRunout stamp, A-side
ZSP-55744-1CRunout stamp, B-side
ZSP-55743-1BRunout stamp, A-side
ZSP-55744-1BRunout stamp, B-side
ZSP-55743-1BRunout stamp, A-side
ZSP-55744-1ARunout stamp, B-side
ZSP-55743-1CRunout stamp, A-side
ZSP-55744-1CRunout stamp, B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Coronet KS-512First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Epic 5-7144First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4838First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | COLUMBIA 45-DB 4838First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Okeh 4-7144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Okeh 4-7144First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1962 | US | Okeh 4-7144First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Okeh 4-7144First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1962 | US | Okeh 4-7144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Okeh 4-7144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
10 vinyl pressings of Doctor Feel-Good / Mister Moonlight are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Okeh 4-7144, released January 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-7144, 45-DB 4838, KS-512, 5-7144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-55743-1E and ZSP-55744-1E. 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.
