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How Does It Feel

by Slade · 1974

19 pressings14 countriesPop RockGlamSoundtrackRock

How Does It Feel was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 How Does It Feel

1 pressing came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2058 547
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Moulded Label
Runout / matrix

2058 547 1W 1 Ⓟ1974 670 06 1side A runout stamped

AA 2058 547 2W 1 Ⓟ1974 670 06 1side B runout stamped

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974NetherlandsPolydor 2058 547First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975AustraliaPolydor 2058 5477", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975BelgiumPolydor 2058 5477", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975GermanyPolydor 2058 547 / Polydor 20585477", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975IrelandPolydor 2058 5477", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975ItalyPolydor 2058 5477", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975New ZealandPolydor 2058 5477", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975SwedenPolydor 2058 5477", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKPolydor 2058 5477", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975UKPolydor 2058 5477", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975USWarner Bros. Records WBS 81347", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975USWarner Bros. Records WBS 81347", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975AustriaPolydor 2058 5477", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975JapanPolydor DP 19667", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975JapanPolydor DP 19667", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
All 19 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AHow Does It Feel?
  2. BSo Far So Good

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of How Does It Feel are there?

19 vinyl pressings of How Does It Feel are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was How Does It Feel first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands. One of them is Polydor 2058 547.

How do I tell if my copy of How Does It Feel is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 547) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058 547 1W 1 Ⓟ1974 670 06 1 and AA 2058 547 2W 1 Ⓟ1974 670 06 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is How Does It Feel 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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