Vinyl pressings
by Sydney Youngblood · 1989
Feeling Free was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DM210119 A-1/8-89Runout Side A, variant 1
DM210119 A-1/8-89Runout Side B, variant 1
DM210119 A-1/8-89 IIRunout Side A, variant 2
DM210119 B-1/8-89 IIRunout Side B, variant 2
CIRCA 9 A-2U-1- 1Runout A-side, variant 1
CIRCA 9 B-2U-1- 1Runout B-side, variant 1
CIRCA 9 A-1U-1- 1Runout A-side, variant 2
CIRCA 9 B-1U-1- 1Runout B-side, variant 2
CIRCA - 9 - A - 6 - 10 - 89 I S. YOUNGBLOODRun-out area A-side
CIRCA - 9 - B - 6 - 10 - 89 I S. YOUNGBLOODRun-out area B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Circa CIRCA 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | Circa CIRCA 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Circa 210 119First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Circa 66 498 7LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1989 | Greece | Virgin VG 50486First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Circa CIRCA 9First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | UK | Circa CIRCA 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Circa CIRCA 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Circa 066 427097 1 / Circa 427097 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | Arista AL-8651 / Circa AL-8651LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Feeling Free are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Circa 210 119.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 210 119, CIRCA 9, CIRCA 9, VG 50486) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM210119 A-1/8-89 and DM210119 A-1/8-89. 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.
