Vinyl pressings
by Stefan Dennis · 1988
Don't It Make You Feel Good was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
△ MX301969 (MR 12229-1 Crossed Out) CSR 120004-1Side 1 runout hand etched
△ MX301970 (MR 12229-2 Crossed Out) CSR 120004-2Side 2 runout hand etched
△ MX301969 (MR 12229-1 Crossed Out) CSR 120004-1Side 1 runout hand etched
△ MX301970 (MR 12229-2 Crossed Out) CSR 120004-2Side 2 runout hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Central Station CSR 12 0004First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Australia | Central Station CSR 12 0004First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Belgium | Indisc Benelux DIS 79787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Benelux | Sublime Records DID 12797812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 24027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | France | Tom-Tom Club 10416612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6178-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6178-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Epic EPC 655105 612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 12240212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Iris Records IR-SE 1017", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | Iris Records IR-MX 10112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | Sublime Records LIMET 10512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Sublime Records LIME 105P / Sublime Records LIME 1057", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | Sublime Records LIMETP 10512", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
18 vinyl pressings of Don't It Make You Feel Good are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Australia. One of them is Central Station CSR 12 0004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSR 12 0004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, △ MX301969 (MR 12229-1 Crossed Out) CSR 120004-1 and △ MX301970 (MR 12229-2 Crossed Out) CSR 120004-2. 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.
