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Feel The Need

by Forrest · 1983

23 pressings12 countriesDiscoElectronic

Feel The Need was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Feel The Need

23 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.

UK

1983
Label and catalog number
CBS TA 3411
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Special Extended Version
Runout / matrix

TA 3411 B1 TimtomRunout side A variant 1

TA 3411 B1Runout side B variant 1

TA 3411 A1 1 1 timtom ΛRunout side A variant 2

TA 3411 B1 5 ΛRunout side B variant 2

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UK

1983
Label and catalog number
CBS A3411CBS A 3411
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A 3411 A3 DRunout side A

A 3411 B1 1 DRunout side B

A3411 ASide A label

A3411 BSide B label

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UK

1983
Label and catalog number
CBS A3411
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Paper Labels
Runout / matrix

A 3411 A2 6 ΛSide A runout

A-3411-B-1 7 ΛSide B runout

A3411 ASide A label

A3411 BSide B label

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UK

1983
Label and catalog number
CBS A3411
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Company Sleeve
Runout / matrix

A 3411 A3Runout side A

A 3411 B1Runout side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983AustraliaCBS TA 3411 / Epic ES 12073First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983AustraliaEpic ES 886First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983AustraliaEpic ES 886 / Epic MX 203001First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983AustraliaEpic ES 12073First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983BrazilAriola 814169-7First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1983EuropeAriola 600 857 / Dance Records 600.857First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1983EuropeAriola 105 385 / Dance Records 105 385First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983EuropeAriola 600 857 / Dance Records 600 857First year12", Single, 45 RPM12", Single, 45 RPM
1983FranceArabella 600 857First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983FranceArabella 105 385First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983FranceArabella 105 385 / Dance Records 105 385First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1983GermanyAriola 105.385-100 / Dance Records 105.385First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983IrelandCBS A3411First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983JamaicaMercury 105 385First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983PortugalAriola 105 385 / Dacapo 105 385First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 23 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AFeel The Need8:42
  2. BI Just Want To Love You3:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Feel The Need are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Feel The Need are listed here, from 12 countries.

When was Feel The Need first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Spain, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Ariola F-600.857.

How do I tell if my copy of Feel The Need is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-600.857, TA 3411, A3411, ES 886) 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.

How much is Feel The Need on vinyl worth?

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.

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