Vinyl pressings
by Irene Cara · 1983
Flashdance... What A Feeling 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.
81 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 26 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.
CANX + 1016 + A2 ORLAKE ARUNRunout etched side A
CANX + 1016 + B2 ORLAKERunout etched side B
(CANX 1016-A) (812 353-1)Label side A
(CANX 1016-B) (812 353-1)Label side B
CAN 1016 A//4▽420P 1 1 1 toneA Side runout stamped/etched, variant 1
CAN 1016 B//4▽420 P 1 1 1B Side runout stamped, variant 1
CAN 1016 A//3▽420 P tone 1 1A Side runout stamped/etched, variant 2
CAN 1016 B//3▽420 P 1 13 1B Side runout stamped, variant 2
CAN 1016 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 13Side A runout, stamped - variant 1
CAN 1016 B // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 11Side B runout, stamped - variant 1
CAN 1016 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1 32Side A runout, stamped - variant 2
CAN 1016 B // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 11 2 1Side B runout, stamped - variant 2
CAN 1016 A // 3 ▽ 420 P tone 1 1 4Runout side A stamped; "tone" etched variant 1
CAN 1016 B // 1 ▽ 420 P 1 1 5Runout side B stamped variant 1
CAN 1016 A // 4 ▽ 420 P tone 1 1 1Runout side A stamped; "tone" etched variant 2
CAN 1016 B // 3 ▽ 420 P 1 1Runout side B stamped variant 2
CANX 1016 A//2▽420 V 11Runout stamped side A, variant 1
CANX 1016 B//1▽420 V 1 1 5Runout stamped side B, variant 1
CANX 1016 A//2▽420 V 11 1Runout stamped side A, variant 2
CANX 1016 B//2▽420 V 1 5 1Runout stamped side B, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Casablanca 10002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Belgium | Casablanca 811 440-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Belgium | Casablanca 811 440-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Bolivia | Casablanca CBS - 31-26 / Casablanca CBS-31-26First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | Casablanca 811 440-7 3First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Casablanca NBSX 2366First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Canada | Casablanca NBS 2366First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Casablanca NBS 2366First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Casablanca NBS 2366First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Casablanca 28500-7First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Casablanca 811 440-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Casablanca 812 353-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Casablanca 811 440-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Casablanca 811 440-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Casablanca 811 440-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Polygram Discos SARL promo 0087", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
88 vinyl pressings of Flashdance... What A Feeling are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1983 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australasia, Argentina and more. One of them is Casablanca CANX 1016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CANX 1016, CAN 1016, CAN DJ 1016, 812 353-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CANX + 1016 + A2 ORLAKE ARUN and CANX + 1016 + B2 ORLAKE. 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.
