Vinyl pressings
by Irene Cara · 1983
What A Feelin' 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.
32 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 22 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.
GHS-1-4021-RE2-SH2 [Artisan logo] GF ɑ B- 18639-RE2 SLM △5441 0-1Runout side A Var 1
GHS-2-4021-RE2-SH2 [Artisan logo] GF ɑ B- 18640-RE2 SLM △5441-X 0-1Runout side B Var 1
GHS-1-4021-RE2-SH2 [Artisan logo] GF ɑ B- 18639-RE2 SLM △5441 1-1Runout side A Var 2
GHS-2-4021-RE2-SH2 [Artisan logo] GF ɑ B- 18640-RE2 SLM △5441-X 1-2Runout side B Var 2
GHS-1-4021-RE2-SH3 [Artisan logo] [ARC logo] B- 18639- RE2 SLM △5441 1-2Runout side A
GHS-2-4021-RE2-SH2 [Artisan logo] GF [ARC logo] B- 18640 -RE2 ─◁ SLM △5441-X 1-3Runout side B
O GHS-1-4021-JWI [symbol] IREI [Flower]Runout side A Etched
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A Stamped
O GHS-2-4021-JWI-REI [Symbol] I [Flower]Runout side B Etched
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side B Stamped
P GHS 4021A- 1A CRunout A
P GHS 4021-B-1A CRunout B
GHS-1-4021-RE-1 -1-(above first -) WW3 #4 → MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.
GHS-2-4021-WW2-RE-1 ❀ #2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.→
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 | CBS 20.465 / Discos CBS 20.465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4402First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Bolivia | CBS 20378 / CBS SLP 20378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Epic 144.812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 4021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Colombia | Epic EPC 25730First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Colombia | Epic 19371LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBSFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic EPC 25730First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic EPC 25730 / Epic 25730First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic EPC 25730First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1983 | Greece | Epic EPC 25730First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | CBS CBS 25730First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 28AP 2746First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canada | Unidisc Music Inc. SPLP-7299LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
43 vinyl pressings of What A Feelin' are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1983 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Argentina and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 4021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 4021, EPC 25730, ELPS 4402, 20.465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-1-4021-RE2-SH2 [Artisan logo] GF ɑ B- 18639-RE2 SLM △5441 0-1 and GHS-2-4021-RE2-SH2 [Artisan logo] GF ɑ B- 18640-RE2 SLM △5441-X 0-1. 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.
