US
September 1, 1989- Label and catalog number
- Elektra 9 60829-1Elektra 60829-1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
st-e-60829-a-dmm-1 sr2-1Side 1 Etched
st-e-60829-b-dmm-1 sp1-7Side 2 Etched
STERLINGSide 1 Stamped
STERLINGSide 2 Stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Mötley Crüe · 1989
Dr. Feelgood was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 18 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.
st-e-60829-a-dmm-1 sr2-1Side 1 Etched
st-e-60829-b-dmm-1 sp1-7Side 2 Etched
STERLINGSide 1 Stamped
STERLINGSide 2 Stamped
ST-E-60829-A-DMM-1 SP2-1 STERLINGSide One (etched, 'STERLING' stamped)
ST-E-60829-B-DMM-1 SP1-1 STERLINGSide Two (etched, 'STERLING' stamped)
ST-Ɛ-60829-A-DMM-1 2-2 SP-AUS 60829-1-1 MX 304173 STERLINGSide A runout etched [Sterling stamped]
ST-Ɛ-60829-B-DMM-1 SP1-2 SP-AUS 60829-1-2 MX 304174 STERLINGSide B runout etched [Sterling stamped]
MX304173Side A label
MX304174Side B label
BMG 670.8123-A 1SA 2A-Side Runout, Variant 1
BMG 670.8123-B 1SA 2B-Side Runout, Variant 1
BMG 670.8123-A 1SA 1A-Side Runout, Variant 2
BMG 670.8123-B 1SA 1B-Side Runout, Variant 2
BMG 670.8123-A 1SA2A Side Runout
BMG 670.8123-B 1SA2B Side Runout
ST-E-60829-A-DMM-1 2-3 CR-96-8291-Ax [STERLING]Side A
ST-E-60829-B-DMM-1 SP-1 SP-C-AN [STERLING] 96 08291-B CRSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Elektra 60829-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Elektra 670.8123 / Elektra 00764First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Brazil | Elektra 670.8123 / Elektra 00764First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Elektra 96 08291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Elektra E1 60829LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Colombia | Elektra 23(4031)00095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Ecuador | Elektra L.P.- 85030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Elektra 960 829-1 / Elektra EKT 59First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Elektra 960 829-1 / Elektra EKT 59First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Elektra 960829-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Elektra 960829-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Guatemala | Elektra 7559 60829-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37352LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Japan | ゆうせん YPL-018First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Bolivia | Elektra WL-1096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | Elektra 7559-60829-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Eleven Seven Music ESM/MR 342 / Mötley Records ESM/MR 342LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Mötley Records ESM 959 / Eleven Seven Music ESM 959LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Eleven Seven Music ESM/MR 342 / Mötley Records ESM/MR 342LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Eleven Seven Music ESM/MR 342 / Mötley Records ESM/MR 342LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Eleven Seven Music ESM/MR 342 / Mötley Records ESM/MR 342LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK & Europe | Mötley Records ESM959 / Better Noise Music ESM959LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Eleven Seven Music ESM-574-1 / Mötley Records ESM-574-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Mötley Records ESM/MR 342 / Better Noise Music ESM/MR 342LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Eleven Seven Music ESM-574-1 / Mötley Records ESM-574-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Canada | Mötley Records B07X5GB739LP, 7", Picture Disc, CD, Box Set · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | LP, 7", Picture Disc, CD, Box Set · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Elektra 9 60829-1 / 128482 9 60829-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Ireland | BMG 538782551LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2022 | US | BMG 538782551LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | US | BMG 538782551LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | US | Eleven Seven Music ESM/MR 342 / Mötley Records ESM/MR 342LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | US | Eleven Seven Music ESM/MR 342 / Mötley Records ESM/MR 342LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | US | BMG Rights Management 964047711LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 2024 | Worldwide | BMG B0DG9XG7QVLP, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 2024 | Unknown | BMG 964054581LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | US | BMG 964054581LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2024 | Worldwide | BMG 964054581 / BMG 964064471LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | BMG 964054581 / BMG 4099964054583LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | BMG 964054581LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | BMG 964047691Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | BMG 964054581 / BMG 964064481LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Elektra 7559-60829-1 / Elektra 960 829-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | BMG 538782551LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
58 vinyl pressings of Dr. Feelgood are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 9 60829-1, released September 1, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60829-1, 60829-1, 670.8123, 96 08291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, st-e-60829-a-dmm-1 sr2-1 and st-e-60829-b-dmm-1 sp1-7. 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.