Vinyl pressings
by Nuyorican Soul · 1997
It's Alright, I Feel It! was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1997, 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.
GSR-12-2-3102 A F/W RCEA etched
GSR-12-2-3102 BB etched
GSR-12-2-3102 C F/W RCEC etched
GSR-12-2-3102 DD etched
MPO TLX 22 A¹Runout A-Side
MPO TLX 22 B¹Runout B-Side
TLK OGRunout etching.
GSR12-3101-A HFM97 CG . IRunout side A, etched
GSR12-3101-BRunout side B, etched
TALK OK A¹ ORSide A etched
TALK OK B¹ ORSide B etched
TALK OJ A2 ORSide C etched
TALK OJ B¹ ORSide D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | France | More Vinyl 2799First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | Italy | Zac Records ZAC 177 / Talkin' Loud ZAC 177First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1997 | UK | Talkin' Loud TLX 22 / Talkin' Loud 574 271-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Talkin' Loud TLK OK / Talkin' Loud TLK OJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Talkin' Loud TLK OHFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Talkin' Loud TLXX 22 / Giant Step Records 574 385-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Talkin' Loud TLK OGFirst year12", White Label, Single Sided | 12", White Label, Single Sided |
| 1997 | US | Giant Step Records GSR12-3101First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1997 | US | Blue Thumb Records GSR8P-5269 / Giant Step Records GSR8P-5269First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Blue Thumb Records GSR8P-5269 / Giant Step Records GSR8P-5269First yearMaxi-Single, Promo, 12" · Promo | Maxi-Single, Promo, 12" · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Blue Thumb Records GSR8P-5269 / Giant Step Records GSR8P-5269First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Talkin' Loud TLDJ 07012", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1997 | US | Blue Thumb Records GSR24-3102 / Giant Step Records GSR24-3102First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Talkin' Loud TLKDJ 07012", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of It's Alright, I Feel It! are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US, UK, Italy, France. One of them is Blue Thumb Records GSR24-3102, released May 13, 1997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GSR24-3102, TLX 22, TLXX 22, TLK OG) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GSR-12-2-3102 A F/W RCE and GSR-12-2-3102 B. 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.
