Vinyl pressings
by Revelation · 1980
Feel It was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
p 4W8-5309AS-1H AA-Side Runout Etching
p 4W8-5309-B-1B AS 887BS-1B AB-Side Runout Etching
4W8 5309 ASA-Side Label
4W8 5309 BSB-Side Label
4W8-5309-A T 1 AS 887AS-1DEtched in runout, Side A
4W8-5309 T 1 AS 887BS-1DEtched in runout, Side B
4W8 5309 ASPrinted on label, Side A
4W8 5309 BSPrinted on label, Side B
WS-8-5305AS-1G"When I Fall In Love" side (A). - Hand Etched
WS 8-5305B - R E 1-1A"Feel It" side (B). - Machine stamped
T I AS 887AS-1DRunout side A
T I AS 887BS-1DRunout side B
[Harp Icon] Hi Ron! HANDX 3 A-1Side A etched
HANDX 3 B-1Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Handshake Records And Tapes 102 727First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Handshake Records And Tapes WS8 5305XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Handshake Records And Tapes WSD 5309First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Handshake Records And Tapes 103 038First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Handshake Records And Tapes DE X 13015First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Handshake Records And Tapes 103 038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Handshake Records And Tapes HANDX 3 / Ariola Hansa HANDX 3First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Handshake Records And Tapes 4W8 5309First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Handshake Records And Tapes AS 887First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Handshake Records And Tapes 4W8 5309First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | US | Handshake Records And Tapes AS 887First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Handshake Records And Tapes WS8 5305First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1981 | France | Handshake Records And Tapes 103 078 / Handshake Records And Tapes 1030787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Handshake Records And Tapes 600 35012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Handshake Records And Tapes NHS 18057", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Feel It are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Handshake Records And Tapes 4W8 5309.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4W8 5309, WS8 5305, AS 887, HANDX 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p 4W8-5309AS-1H A and p 4W8-5309-B-1B AS 887BS-1B A. 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.
