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
Vinyl pressings
by Ruddy Thomas · 1982
(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.
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.
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
VS-555 A1 TOWN HOUSESide A runout
VS-555 B1 TOWN HOUSESide B runout
VS 555-ASide A label
VS 555-BSide B label
HD 44-ASide A label
HD 44-BSide B label
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Unknown | Hawkeye HD44First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Gorgon RecordsFirst year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Virgin 104 867First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 555-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 555First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Hawkeye HD 44First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | HawkeyeFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Hawkeye HD 44First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Hawkeye HD-44First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Hawkeye HD 4412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of (You Know How To Make Me) Feel So Good are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Jamaica, Netherlands. One of them is Virgin VS 555-12.
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.
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.