Vinyl pressings
by Komiko · 1982
Feel Alright was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
S-12344-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE [smiley face] "IT FEELS HoT" A-1 ⟷Side A runout
S-12344-2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE [smiley face] A-3 ⟷Side B runout
S-12344-1Side A label
S-12344-2Side B label
A-3 ⟷ S-12344-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE HERbiE :v) "IT FEELS HOT"A-side runout etching
A-4 ⟷ S-12344-2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE HERbiE :v)B-side runout etching
(S-12344-1)A-side label
(S-12344-2)B-side label
81-5025-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE :v) S-9706 GoLA-Side Runout Etching
81-5025-2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE :v) S-9707 GoLB-Side Runout Etching
81-5025-1A-Side Label
81-5025-2B-Side Label
81-5025-1 Mastering by Frankford/Wayne New York Herbie :-) S-9206Runout side A, etched, except [Mastering by Frankford/Wayne New York] stamped
81-5025-2 Mastering by Frankford/Wayne New York Herbie :-) S-9207Runout side B, etched, except [Mastering by Frankford/Wayne New York] stamped
81-5025-1Label side-A
81-5025-2Label side-B
A-2 ⟷ S-12344-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE HERbiE :v) "IT FEELS HOT"Variant 1 - A-side runout etching except "Mastering... York" Stamped
A-3 ⟷ S-12344-2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE HERbiE :v)Variant 1 - B-side runout etching except "Mastering... York" Stamped
A-2 ⟷ S-12344-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE HERbiE :v) "IT FEELS HOT"Variant 2 - A-side runout etching except "Mastering... York" Stamped
A-4 ⟷ S-12344-2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE HERbiE :v)Variant 2 - B-side runout etching except "Mastering... York" 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Sam Records S-12344First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Sam Records S-12344First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Sam Records S-12344First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Sam Records 81-5025First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Sam Records S-1234412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Sam Records 81-5025First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Sam Records 81-5025First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Sam Records S-12344First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1982 | US | Sam Records S-12344First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Sam Records S-12344First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Belgium | BMC BMC 352412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Belgium | BMC BMC 15247", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Belgium | Vital Records BMC 352412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Sam Records S-1234412", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Demon Records DEMSING029 / Sam Records7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | ARS records BMC 352412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Feel Alright are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Sam Records S-12344.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-12344, 81-5025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-12344-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE [smiley face] "IT FEELS HoT" A-1 ⟷ and S-12344-2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE [smiley face] A-3 ⟷. 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.
