Vinyl pressings
by Electra · 1982
Feels Good (Carrots & Beets) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR "FROM TARA TO MOM" EMDS - 6527 - A smkSide A runouts
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR THANK YOU "S" EMDS - 6527 - B smkSide B runouts
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR "FROM TARA TO MOM" EMDS-6527-A SmKA-Side Runout Etching
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR THANK YOU "S" EMDS-6527-B SmKB-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Jonathan ATO 12-27004First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Jonathan ATO 27004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Best Record BEST 12004First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Emergency Records EMDS-6527First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Emergency Records EMDS-6527First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Emergency Records EMDS-6527First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | South Africa | Gallo XPD 2108First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Best Record BEST 1200412", Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Emergency Records SPEC-181612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Emergency Records SPEC-181612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Feels Good (Carrots & Beets) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, South Africa, France, Italy. One of them is Emergency Records EMDS-6527.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMDS-6527, XPD 2108, ATO 12-27004, ATO 27004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR "FROM TARA TO MOM" EMDS - 6527 - A smk and MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR THANK YOU "S" EMDS - 6527 - B smk. 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.
