Vinyl pressings
by George McCrae · 1979
Don't You Feel My Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
Milan R [in square] [unidentified] [smiley symbol] TK-1034-A-1Runout side A etched
TK-1034-B-1Runout side B etched
TK-1034-ALabel side A
TK-1034-BLabel side B
TK 1034A-[4 cancelled]3 MilanRunout side A
TK 1034B-3 MilanRunout side B
TK 1034 ALabel side A
TK 1034 BLabel side B
SSD212AX-1 Milan (PR)Side A runout
SSD212BX-7 Milan (PR)Side B runout
SSD-212-ASide A Label
SSD-212-BSide B Label
TK 1034A- ̷4̷ 3 Milan 42238Runout side A
TK 1034B-3 Milan 42239Runout side B
TK 1034 ALabel side A
TK 1034 BLabel side B
SSD-212-ASide A Label
SSD-212-BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australasia | Epic ES 12025First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ES 381First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ES 12025First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | T.K. Records 12K4-2021First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | T.K. Disco TKR 12.7554First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | T.K. Records TKR 7554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | T.K. Records TKR 7754 / Epic TKR 7754First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | T.K. Records S TKR 7554First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | T.K. Records S TKR 7554First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Sunshine Sound Disco 212First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Sunshine Sound Disco 212First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | T.K. Records 1034First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | T.K. Records 1034RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | T.K. Records 1034First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | T.K. Records 1034First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Don't You Feel My Love are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is T.K. Records 1034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1034, 1034R, 212, S TKR 7554) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Milan R [in square] [unidentified] [smiley symbol] TK-1034-A-1 and TK-1034-B-1. 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.
