Vinyl pressings
by Peter Kent · 1979
It's A Real Good Feeling was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
45 773 A - 1Runout side A, variant 1
45 773 B - 1Runout side B, variant 1
45773-A2Runout side A, variant 2
45 773 B - 1Runout side B, variant 2
4 5 7 7 3 - Y Z - A - 1Runout stamped side A
4 5 7 7 3 - Y Z - B - 1Runout stamped side B
1 C 052-45 773 YZ ALabel side A
1 C 052-45 773 YZ BLabel side B
45 773 A - 1 FRunout side A
006-45773-B// 41882-1 Y 2 2Runout side B
006-45773-A//41881-1YRunout side A
006-45773-B//41882-1YRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | EMI 1756First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Argentina | EMI 1756First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | EMI 31C 006 45773First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-45 773 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-45 773First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 052-45 773 YZ / EMI Electrola 1C 052-45 773 YZFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-45 773 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-45 773First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-45 773 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-45 773First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Baby Records BR 50217First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Baby Records BR 50217First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Odeon EOS-17041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-45773First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-45773First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-45773First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-45773First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-45773First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1090Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | Spain | EMI 10 c 006-0457737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Les Disques Motors MTO 550077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Les Disques Motors MTO 5610212", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Les Disques Motors MTO 5610212", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of It's A Real Good Feeling are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is EMI 1C 006-45 773.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 006-45 773, 1C 052-45 773 YZ, EMI 5080, 1756) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 773 A - 1 and 45 773 B - 1. 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.
