Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1983
Feel Like Making Love 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.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
W . 9551 . A2 - 2 - 3 MT* ROBOTRunout, side A, variant 1
W . 9551 . B2 - 1 - 14 MT*Runout, side B, variant 1
W·9551·A2-1 -1 MT* ·ROBOT·Runout, side A, variant 2
W·9551·B2-1 -5 MT*Runout, side A, variant 2
XW 9551 A-1U-1-1-4 THE ROBOTSide A runout
XW 9551 B-1U-1-1- 2Side B runout
W 9551 A*Side A label
W 9551 B*Side B label
W . 9551 . A2 - 1 - 6 MT* ROBOTRunout, A-side, etched
W . 9551 . B2 - 1 - MT*Runout, B-side, etched
A MX208431 7-29551-1Runout, A-side, etched
A MX208432 7-29551-2Runout, B-side, etched
92-9551-7 A 31A1Runout side A
92-9551-7 B 31K1Runout side B
92.9551-7 ALabel side A
92.9551-7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 92.9551-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 92.0130-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W9551 / Warner Bros. Records 929551 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1793First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9551 / Warner Bros. Records W 9551First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9551(T)First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9551 / Warner Bros. Records 929551 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9551 / Warner Bros. Records W 9551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1793First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Feel Like Making Love are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Benelux, Ireland and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W9551.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W9551, W 9551(T), 7-29551, 92.9551-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W . 9551 . A2 - 2 - 3 MT* ROBOT and W . 9551 . B2 - 1 - 14 MT*. 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.
