Vinyl pressings
by Leo Kottke · 1973
My Feet Are Smiling was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
ST1 11164 F9 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 1
ST2 11164 F7 ✶2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 1
ST-1- 11164 -G-10 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1 ✶ A-60913-Side A runout, variant 2
2-11164 F-6. 4 ✶ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 2
ST-1-11164-②-22 ･—･ S80/PM/BBSide 1 Runout, Etched
ST-2-11164-②-22 ･—･ X S80/PM/BBSide 2 Runout, Etched
ST 1-11164Side 1 Label
ST 2-11164Side 2 Label
ST-1-11164-④ Z4 #3 S80-PM/BB 0Side A Runout, Etched, variant 1
ST-2-11164-① Z1 #4 S80/PM/BB 0Side B Runout, Etched, variant 1
ST-1-11164-④ Z4 #1 S80-PM/BB 0Side A Runout, Etched, variant 2
ST-2-11164-① Z1 #5 S80/PM/BB 0Side B Runout, Etched, variant 2
ST-1-11164-Z⑤ #2 ─◁ S80-PM/BBSide A runout, variant 1
ST-2-11164-Z③ #2 ─◁ S80 / PM/BBSide B runout, variant 1
ST-1-11164-Z⑤ ─◁ S80-PM/BBSide A runout, variant 2
ST-2-11164-Z③ ─◁ S80 / PM/BBSide B runout, variant 2
ST-1-11164-②-Z2 1 ✲ S80/PM/BBVariant 1: A-Side etch
ST-2-11164-② Z2 1 ✲ S80/PM/BBVariant 1: B-Side etch
ST 1-11164A-Side Label
ST 2-11164B-Side Label
ST-1-11164 Z5 #2 ---> S80-PM / BBA runout
ST-2-11164 Z3 #2 ---> S80 / PM / BBB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 480 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-81 480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 062-81 480 / Capitol Records 1C 062-81 480First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 480 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-81 480First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Capitol Records E-ST 11164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-81480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Capitol Records ST-11164 / Capitol Records 0C 062 81480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11164First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records ST-11164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records ST-611164LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records ST-11164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records ST-11164First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 480 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-81 480LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of My Feet Are Smiling are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11164.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11164, E-ST 11164, 1C 062-81 480, ECP-80845) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1 11164 F9 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL and ST2 11164 F7 ✶2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
