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Beautiful Feelings

by Rick Springfield · 1984

16 pressings8 countriesPop RockRock

Beautiful Feelings was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Beautiful Feelings

10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Netherlands

1984
Label and catalog number
Mercury 824 107-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

824107 1 1V 1 670 1 18 04Stamped On Side A

824107 1 2V 1 670 11 7 04Stamped On Side B

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Netherlands

1984
Label and catalog number
Mercury 824 107-1
Format
LP, Album · Advanced Transcript Sampler
Runout / matrix

824107 1 1V 1 670 1 18 04(Stamped On Side A)

824107 1 2V 1 670 11 7 04(Stamped On Side B)

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Netherlands

1984
Label and catalog number
Mercury 824 107-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

824107 1 1Y 1 670 114 04Runout side A

824107 1 2Y 1 670 113 04Runout side B

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Mercury 824 107-4 M-1Mercury 422-824 107-1 M-1
Format
LP, Album · Hauppauge Pressing
Runout / matrix

422-824-107-1-AS-HRM JV&BG A-1 ᐉSide A runout, variant 1

422-824-107-1-BS-HRM JV&BG A-3 ᐉSide B runout, variant 1

422-824-107-1-AS-HRM JV&BG A-3 ᐉSide A runout, variant 2

422-824-107-1-BS-HRM JV&BG A-2 ᐉSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Mercury 824 107-4 M-1Mercury 422-824 107-1 M-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

422-824-107-1-AS-ALD [Allied 'a' logo] B-20287 SLM △8287 1-1 JV+BGA side runout

422-824-107-1-BS-ALD [Allied 'a' logo] B-20288 SLM △8287-X 1-1 JV+BGB side runout

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Mercury 422-824 107-1 M-1
Format
LP, Album · 72
Runout / matrix

422-824-107-1-AS-PRC-R-1-1-3-1Etched On Side A

422-824-107-1-BS-PRC-R-1-1-1Etched On Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984CanadaMercury SRM 1 4104 / Mercury SRM-1-4104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaMercury SRMC-1-4104 / Mercury SRMC-1-4104LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1984GermanyMercury 824 107-1QFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984ItalyMercury 824 107-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984NetherlandsMercury 824 107-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984NetherlandsMercury 824 107-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984NetherlandsMercury 824 107-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984USMercury 824 107-4 M-1 / Mercury 422-824 107-1 M-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USMercury 824 107-4 M-1 / Mercury 422-824 107-1 M-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984USMercury 422-824 107-1 M-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USMercury 422-824 107-1 M-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USMercury 824 107 1M1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1985ColombiaMercury 824107-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985MexicoMercury LPR 19114 / Mercury 824 107-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985JapanMercury 25PP-154LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 16 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1Bruce3:33
  2. A2Just One Look2:25
  3. A3The Solitary One3:26
  4. A4Spanish Eyes3:37
  5. A5Everybody's Cheating2:52
  6. B1Looking For The One2:38
  7. B2Cold Feet3:35
  8. B3Brand New Feeling2:50
  9. B4Beautiful Feelings2:50
  10. B5Guenevere3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Beautiful Feelings are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Beautiful Feelings are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.

When was Beautiful Feelings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Mercury 824 107-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Beautiful Feelings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 824 107-1, 824 107-4 M-1, 422-824 107-1 M-1, SRM 1 4104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 824107 1 1V 1 670 1 18 04 and 824107 1 2V 1 670 11 7 04. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Beautiful Feelings on vinyl worth?

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.

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