Vinyl pressings
by Shalamar · 1982
I Can Make You Feel Good / Help Me 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.
21 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
K12599 T A1 GN LB W W-70Side A runout groove, etched
STRAWBERRYRunout grooves machine stamped
K12599T B2 W F|4 (On side)Side B runout groove, etched
K12599 A1 [Unknown Etch] FI W W-7KDEtched runout, side A variant 1
K12599 A1 [Unknown Etch] FI W W13Etched runout, side B variant 1
STRAWBERRY·Stamped runout, sides A & B
K12599 A1 STRAWBERRY LB FI W W53Runout side A, etched, except [STRAWBERRY] stamped variant 2
K12599 A1 LB FI M W-60 STRAWBERRY·Hand etched runout, side A, 'STRAWBERRY·' is stamped, Variant 1
K 12599 B1 LB FI M W-74 STRAWBERRY·Hand etched runout, side B, 'STRAWBERRY·' is stamped, Variant 1
K12599 A1 LB FI M W-41 STRAWBERRY·Hand etched runout, side A, 'STRAWBERRY·' is stamped, Variant 2
K 12599 B1 LB FI M W-34 STRAWBERRY·Hand etched runout, side B, 'STRAWBERRY·' is stamped, Variant 2
K12599 T A1 STRAWBERRY GN LB F1 W W-3 5Side A runout
K12599 T B2 STRAWBERRY LB F1 W W-6Side B runout
K 12599 (T) A*Side A label
K 12599 (T) B*Side B label
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 | Australia | Solar EF 90424First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | Solar SO 22.089 / Solar SO 22089First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Benelux | Solar SO 12599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | Solar SO 12599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Solar SOL 22 075First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | Elektra K 12599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Elektra K 12599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Peru | Solar F-SOL 0048013.6First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Peru | Solar F-SOL 0048013.6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Solar K12599T / Solar K 12599 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Solar K 12599 / Solar records K12599First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Solar K 12599 / Solar K12599First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Solar K 12599 (T) / Solar K 22073First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Solar AS-11575First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Solar S-48013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of I Can Make You Feel Good / Help Me are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Solar K12599T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K12599T, K 12599, K 12599 (T), S-48013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K12599 T A1 GN LB W W-70 and STRAWBERRY. 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.
