Vinyl pressings
by Grover Washington, Jr. · 1975
Feels So Good was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.
RVG·98784·A-7 VAN GELDERRunout side A, variant 1
RVG·98784·B-7 VAN GELDERRunout side B, variant 1
RVG·98784·A-5 VAN GELDERRunout side A, variant 2
RVG·98784·B-8 VAN GELDERRunout side B, variant 2
RVG 98784 ASide A Label
RVG 98784 BSide B Label
RVG 98784 A - 1ASide A Runout
RVG 98784 B - 1ASide B Runout
RVG 98784 ASide A Label
RVG 98784 BSide B Label
(Etched) GU RVG 98784 A-15 (Stamped) Van GelderSide A Runout, variant 1
(Etched) GU RVG 98784 B-15 (Stamped) Van GelderSide B Runout, variant 1
GU RVG.98784.A-15 VAN GELDER ASide A Runout, variant 2
GU RVG.98784.B-15 VAN GELDERSide B Runout, variant 2
ku 2451-RVG 98784A- 06B (MR) △20316 # 13 SUPERIORSide A etched [(MR) stamped]
ku 2451-RVG 98784B-06B (MR) △20316-X #13 SUPERIORSide B etched [(MR) stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Kudu KU-24First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Kudu KU-24First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Kudu KU 24First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Kudu KU 24 57 KUFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Jamaica | CTI Records KU 24First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Kudu GP 3036First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Kudu GP 3036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Kudu KU 24 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Kudu KU 24 S1 / Kudu RVG 98784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Kudu KU 24 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Kudu KU 24First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Kudu KU-24 S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Kudu KU-24 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Kudu KU-24 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Kudu KU-24LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M 177 / Motown M5-177V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Kudu KU-24 S1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-177V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-177V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | Motown SNL1-60063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | Motown SNL1-60063LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Motown WL 72080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Kudu 0000024 / Kudu KU-24LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Motown STMS 5028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Feels So Good are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1975 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Kudu KU-24 S1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KU-24 S1, KU-24, KU 24, KU 24 57 KU) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG·98784·A-7 VAN GELDER and RVG·98784·B-7 VAN GELDER. 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.
