Vinyl pressings
by James Ingram · 1986
Never Felt So Good was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
1-25424-A-RE-1 SR1 [SRC logo] 1-2Runout side A, variant 1
1-25424-B-RE-1 SR4 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
1-25424-A-RE-1 SR1 [SRC logo] 1-2Runout side A, variant 2
1-25424-B-RE-1 SR5 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
W1-25424 ASide 1 Label
W1-25424 BSide 2 Label
1-25424-A RƐ 1 SR1 SRC (C and R inside S) 1-2Runout side A
1-25424-B RS-1 SR5 SRC (C and R inside S) 1-1Runout side B
1-25424 ASide A Label
1-25424 BSide B Label
1-25424-RE-1 SH2 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-23693-RE1-SH2 △12690 1-2A-Side Runout, etched; [Allied "ɑ" logo] is stamped
1-25424-B-RE-1 SH1 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-23694-RE1-SH1 △12690-X 1-2B-Side Runout, etched; [Allied "ɑ" logo] is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Qwest Records 25424-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Qwest Records 92 54241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 54241First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Qwest Records 925 424-1 / Qwest Records WX 44First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Qwest Records W1-25424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Qwest Records 9-25424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Qwest Records 9 25424-1 / Qwest Records 1-25424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records 3136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Qwest Records 9 25424-1 / Qwest Records 1-25424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Qwest Records P-13284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Never Felt So Good are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Qwest Records 9 25424-1, released August 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25424-1, W1-25424, 9-25424, P-13284) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25424-A-RE-1 SR1 [SRC logo] 1-2 and 1-25424-B-RE-1 SR4 1-1 [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.
