US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Motown M8-953M1
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
M8-953MI-A-15B 12Z ST JMSide A
M8-953M-B-15B Z ST 12 JMSide B
Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1981
Jose Feliciano was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 16 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.
M8-953MI-A-15B 12Z ST JMSide A
M8-953M-B-15B Z ST 12 JMSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Motown SUP 80.177First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | Motown M 8953First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Motown 104.8212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M 953First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Motown 542015 / Motown M8. 953 M1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 260-15-025 / Bellaphon Germany 260-15-025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Bellaphon Germany 91545-4LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown ZL72040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Motown M8-953M1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Motown 3C 064-64671First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Motown TMLP 6012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Motown M 8953First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Motown IM46058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Motown M8-953-M1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Motown TMC 5430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of Jose Feliciano are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Motown M8-953M1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M8-953M1, STML 12161, SUP 80.177, M 8953) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M8-953MI-A-15B 12Z ST JM and M8-953M-B-15B Z ST 12 JM. 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.