Vinyl pressings
by Gwen McCrae · 1981
Funky Sensation / Have A Good Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
STA-40241-1 I - I [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] Heribie ;v) [SRC Logo]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]
STA-40261-1 I - I [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] Ⓜ Heribie ;v) [SRC Logo]Runout, side B, etched / [stamped]
ST-A-40241-SPLabel side A
ST-A-40261-1-SPLabel side B
STA-40241-3 Mastering Frankford/Wayne New York R-7949Side A Runout
STA-40261-3 Mastering Frankford/Wayne New York R-7950Side B Runout
STA-40241-1-SPLabel side A
STA-40261-1-SPLabel side B
A-40241 - 1 1-1 (SP)A Runout
ST-A-40241 - 1 1-1 (SP)B Runout
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie :-)Stamped Both Sides
A-40241 SPA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Jamaica | Atlantic 3853First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic DMD 286First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 3853First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 3853First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic A-40241First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 3853First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 3853First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT 15 T12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT 157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT 15T12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Germany | Colors Music SPV 050-4009512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Who's Di Selecta? WDS 0912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Who's Di Selecta? WDS 0912", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1994 | US | Radikal Records RU 1501012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | Radikal Records RU 1501012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | US | Radikal Records RU-1501012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic DMD-28612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Funky Sensation / Have A Good Time are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Jamaica. One of them is Atlantic 3853.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3853, DMD 286, A-40241) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-40241-1 I - I [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] Heribie ;v) [SRC Logo] and STA-40261-1 I - I [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] Ⓜ Heribie ;v) [SRC Logo]. 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.
