Vinyl pressings
by John Patton · 1964
'The Way I Feel' was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.
BNST 84174-A-1 VAN GELDER STEREO PSide A runout
BNST - 84174 B2 VAN GELDER STEREO PSide B runout
BNST 84174-ALabel, side A
BNST 84174-BLabel, side B
BNLP-4174··A-1 VAN GELDER PA runout etched / stamped
BNLP-4174·B VAN GELDER PB runout etched / stamped
BN 4174-ALabel, side A
BN 4174-BLabel, side B
BNST 84174-ALabel, side A
BNST 84174-BLabel, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Blue Note BLP 4174First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Blue Note BST 84174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Blue Note BST 84174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Blue Note BLP 4174LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Blue Note BNST 84174LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Blue Note BLP 4174LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Blue Note BNST 84174LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | South Africa | Blue Note BNTJ(A) 2-84174LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Blue Note BST 84174LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Blue Note BLP-4174 / BST-84174LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Blue Note BST 84174 / Blue Note 84174LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Elemental Music ERLP 1040 / Blue Note BST 84174LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of 'The Way I Feel' are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Blue Note BST 84174, released October 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST 84174, BLP 4174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BNST 84174-A-1 VAN GELDER STEREO P and BNST - 84174 B2 VAN GELDER STEREO P. 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.
