US
September 28, 1983- Label and catalog number
- Geffen Records GHS 4014
- Format
- LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
GHS-1 - 4014 - JW1 0Side A runout
GHS-2-4014 JW1 #2 0Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Jennifer Holliday · 1983
Feel My Soul 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.
11 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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 - 4014 - JW1 0Side A runout
GHS-2-4014 JW1 #2 0Side B runout
GHS-1-4014-SH3 [stamped Allied 'a' logo] B-18451-SH3 SLM △ 5082 1-1Etched side A, variant 1
GHS-2-4014-SH1 [stamped Allied 'a' logo] B-18452 - SH1 SLM △ 5082 - X 1-1Etched side B, variant 1
GHS-1-4014-SH3 [stamped Allied 'a' logo] B-18451-SH3 SLM SP △ 5082 1-2 o-1 SM 1-1Etched side A, variant 2
GHS-2-4014-SH1 [stamped Allied 'a' logo] B-18452 - SH1 SLM △ 5082 - X o- SM 1-1Etched side B, variant 2
GHS-4014 A (RE-1)- WW2 ─◁Side A Runout Etched + [scratched] Variant 1
GHS-12-4014 B (RE-1)- WW2 ─◁Side B Runout Etched Variant 1
GHS-1-4014-WW2 #3 ─◁Side A Runout Etched Variant 2
GHS-2-4014-WW1 ─◁Side B Runout Etched Variant 2
GEF 2591 A1Side A runout
GEF 2591 B1Side B runout
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 | Australia | Geffen Records 24014-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 4014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 25591 / Geffen Records 25591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Geffen Records 904 014-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Geffen Records 25AP 2739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Geffen Records 25AP 2739First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 25591First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records GHS 4014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records GHS 4014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records GHS 4014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records GHS 4014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Feel My Soul are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 4014, released September 28, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 4014, GEF 25591, 24014-1, XGHS 4014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-1 - 4014 - JW1 0 and GHS-2-4014 JW1 #2 0. 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.