Vinyl pressings
by Roger Kellaway · 1967
Spirit Feel was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PJ 10122-1 7-19-67 AudioMatrixA runout, variant 1
PJ 10122-2 6-15-67 AudioMatrixB runout, variant 1
PJ 10122-1 K 6-16-67 AudioMatrixA runout, variant 2
PJ 10122-2 6-16-67 AudioMatrixB runout, variant 2
ST 20122-1 K 1Runout A
ST 20122-2 K 6-16-67 1Runout B
② PJ-10122-1Runout side A
② PJ-10122-2Runout side B
ST 20122-1 8-12-67 AudioMatrixRunout A
ST 20122-2 7-21-67 AudioMatrixRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Japan | Pacific Jazz JP-8247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LBS 83061EFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LBL 83061 EFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Pacific Jazz ST-20122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Pacific Jazz PJ-10122First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Pacific Jazz ST-20122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Pacific Jazz PJ-10122First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 634LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Pacific Jazz LN-10070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Pacific Jazz ST-20122 / Pacific Jazz PJ-10122LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Spirit Feel are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Japan. One of them is Pacific Jazz PJ-10122, released October 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PJ-10122, ST-20122, LBS 83061E, LBL 83061 E) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PJ 10122-1 7-19-67 AudioMatrix and PJ 10122-2 6-15-67 AudioMatrix. 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.
