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Ruddy Thomas(You Know How To Make Me) Feel So Good

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(You Know How To Make Me) Feel So Good

by Ruddy Thomas · 1982

10 pressings3 countriesLovers RockReggae

(You Know How To Make Me) Feel So Good was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 (You Know How To Make Me) Feel So Good

9 pressings came out in 1982, 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.

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Virgin VS 555-12
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

VS- 555- 12 - A1Runout side A, etched

VS- 555- 12 - B1Runout side B, etched

TOWN HOUSE ΛRunout both sides, stamped

VS 555-12ALabel side A

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Virgin VS 555
Format
7", Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VS-555 A1 TOWN HOUSESide A runout

VS-555 B1 TOWN HOUSESide B runout

VS 555-ASide A label

VS 555-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Hawkeye HD 44
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

HD-44-A-1 ΨTOPIA.Runout side A, etched

HD-44-B-1Runout side B, etched

HD 44-ALabel side A

HD 44-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UnknownHawkeye HD44First year12", White Label12", White Label
1982JamaicaGorgon RecordsFirst year12", Single12", Single
1982NetherlandsVirgin 104 867First year7", Stereo7", Stereo
1982UKVirgin VS 555-12First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982UKVirgin VS 555First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1982UKHawkeye HD 44First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982UKHawkeyeFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1982UKHawkeye HD 44First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982UKHawkeye HD-44First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKHawkeye HD 4412", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. A(You Know How To Make Me) Feel So Good5:00
  2. BGood Good Feeling6:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of (You Know How To Make Me) Feel So Good are there?

10 vinyl pressings of (You Know How To Make Me) Feel So Good are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was (You Know How To Make Me) Feel So Good first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Jamaica, Netherlands. One of them is Virgin VS 555-12.

How do I tell if my copy of (You Know How To Make Me) Feel So Good is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 555-12, VS 555, HD 44, HD-44) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS- 555- 12 - A1 and VS- 555- 12 - B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is (You Know How To Make Me) Feel So Good 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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