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Vinyl pressings

The Way I Feel

by Gordon Lightfoot · 1967

28 pressings6 countriesFolk RockAcousticFolkFolk

The Way I Feel was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 The Way I Feel

5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Canada

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6587
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

\|/ \ / UAS 6587 A 2A ASide A runout

\|/ UAS 6587 B 2A ASide B runout, arrow in below UAS

UAS 6587 ASide A label

UAS 6587 BSide B label

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Canada

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 3587
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

UAL 3587 ASide A

UAL 3587 BSide B

UAL-3587A-2ASide A [etched] Variant 2

UAL-3587B-2[B scratched out]ASide B [etched] Variant 2

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6587
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS 6587 A 2ASide A runout etched

UAS 6587 B 2BSide B runout etched

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 3587
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

UAL-3587A-2AA

UAL-3587B-2B̶AB

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 3587
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

UAL-3587A-2A-RE (MR) Δ10495Side A runout etched, except (MR) (circled) stamped

UAL-3587B-2B (MR) Δ10495-XSide B runout etched, except (MR) (circled) stamped

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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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6587First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 3587First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USUnited Artists Records UAS 6587First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USUnited Artists Records UAL 3587First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USUnited Artists Records UAS 6587LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USUnited Artists Records UAL 3587First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USUnited Artists Records UAS 6587LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1968USUnited Artists Records UAS 6587LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USUnited Artists Records UAS 6587LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USUnited Artists Records UAS 6587LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1970USUnited Artists Records UAS 6587LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1971UKSunset Records SLS 50231LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971UKSunset Records SLS 50231LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USUnited Artists Records UAS 6587LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974GermanySunset Records SLS 50231 Z / Sunset Records SLS 50231LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976NetherlandsSunset Records DA 5009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GreeceLiberty 062-2612761LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980GreeceLiberty 062-2612761LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1980USLiberty LN-10042LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6587LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6587LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaLiberty LN-10042LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6587LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6587LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanySunset Records SLS 50 231 XATLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6587LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6587 / United Artists Records UAS-6587LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6587 / United Artists Records UAS-6587LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Walls2:50
  2. A2If You Got It2:25
  3. A3Softly3:18
  4. A4Crossroads2:55
  5. A5A Minor Ballad3:10
  6. A6Go-Go Round2:35
  7. B1Rosanna2:37
  8. B2Home From The Forest3:00
  9. B3I'll Be Alright2:20
  10. B4Song For A Winter's Night2:55
  11. B5Canadian Railroad Trilogy6:10
  12. B6The Way I Feel2:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Way I Feel are there?

28 vinyl pressings of The Way I Feel are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.

When was The Way I Feel first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Canada, US. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6587.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 6587, UAL 3587) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, \|/ \ / UAS 6587 A 2A A and \|/ UAS 6587 B 2A A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Way I Feel 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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