Vinyl pressings
by Karyn White · 1991
The Way I Feel About You was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.
0-40256-B-SR1 DMS Herbie Jr :>) [SRC logo]Runout A etched, except SRC logo
0-40256-A-SR1 DMS Herbie Jr :>) [SRC logo]Runout B etched, except SRC logo
PRO-A1-5135-SR1Side A, etched
PRO-A2-5135-SR1Side B, etched
SRC [large S with R and C in the loop]In Runout on both sides, stamped
Side 1 - 0-40256-A-SR1 DMS Herbie Jr (smiley face)
Side 2 - 0-40256-B-SR1 DMS Herbie Jr (smiley face)
W0073 T A2 PR-E ASide A etched
W0073 T-B3 PR-E ASide B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19044-7 / Warner Bros. Records W0073First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19044-7 / Warner Bros. Records W0073First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 9362-40335-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 0073 TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Warner Bros. Records SAM 937First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-40256 / Warner Bros. Records 9 40256-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-5135First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-19088First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-40256First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W0073TWFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1991 | UK | Warner Bros. Records 9362-40336-0 / Warner Bros. Records W 0073 (TW)First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Warner Bros. Records 5439-19044-7 / Warner Bros. Records W0073First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-344 / Warner Bros. Records 0-4025612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Way I Feel About You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 0-40256.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-40256, 7-19088, PRO-A-5135, W0073TW) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-40256-B-SR1 DMS Herbie Jr :>) [SRC logo] and 0-40256-A-SR1 DMS Herbie Jr :>) [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.
