UK
October 17, 1994- Label and catalog number
- Mute 12MUTE173
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
12 MUTE 173 A1 -DMM- JONZ OSide A
12 MUTE 173 B1 -DMM- TRUE EXCHANGESide B
Vinyl pressings
by Moby · 1994
Feeling So Real was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. 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 1994, the album's first year, in 3 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.
12 MUTE 173 A1 -DMM- JONZ OSide A
12 MUTE 173 B1 -DMM- TRUE EXCHANGESide B
10+MUTE+173+A THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. ORLAKESide A runout
10+MUTE+173+B ORLAKE THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ.Side B runout
ST-E-66180 A-1 1-1 F/W RCEEtched Side A
ST-E-66180 B-1 1-1 F/W RCEEtched Side B
SRC [Large S with the R and C in the loops]Stamped Side A/B
ST-E-66180ALabel Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Germany | Mute INT 193.012 / Mute 7243 4 72296 64First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1994 | Germany | Mute INT 193.011 / Mute 7243 4 72295 65First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1994 | Germany | Mute INT 126.643 / Mute 12MUTE173First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | Mute INT 193.01112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | UK | Soapbar SBR 15 / Mute SBR 15First year10", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 10", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1994 | UK | Mute 10MUTE173First year10", 45 RPM | 10", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Mute P12 MUTE 173First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Mute PL12 MUTE 173First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Soapbar SBR+15First year10", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 10", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1994 | UK | Soapbar SBR+15First year10", White Label | 10", White Label |
| 1994 | US | Elektra 0-66180First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Mute 12MUTE173First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Feeling So Real are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, US, Germany. One of them is Mute 12MUTE173, released October 17, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12MUTE173, SBR 15, 10MUTE173, SBR+15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 MUTE 173 A1 -DMM- JONZ O and 12 MUTE 173 B1 -DMM- TRUE EXCHANGE. 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.