Vinyl pressings
by The Creatures · 1983
Feast was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SHELP 1 A//▽420 H TOWNHOUSESide A, stamped runout, variant 1
SHELP 1 B//▽420 H TOWNHOUSESide B, stamped runout, variant 1
SHELP 1 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 9Side A, stamped runout, variant 2
SHELP 1 B//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 6Side B, stamped runout, variant 2
SHELP 1 A//∇420 H TOWNHOUSEVariant 1 stamped A side
SHELP 1 B//∇420 H TOWNHOUSEVariant 1 stamped B side
SHELP 1 A//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 2Variant 2 stamped A side
SHELP 1 B//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1 5Variant 2 stamped B side
SHELP 1 A//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
SHELP 1 B//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
SHELP 1 A//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 2 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
SHELP 1 B//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 2 0Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
SHELP 1 A//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSESide A, stamped runout, variant 1
SHELP 1 B//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSESide B, stamped runout, variant 1
SHELP 1 A//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1 4Side A, stamped runout, variant 2
SHELP 1 A//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1 5Side B, stamped runout, variant 2
SHELP 1 A//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1Side A runout
SHELP 1 B//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Polydor 811 823-1 / Wonderland 811 823-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 811 823-1 / Wonderland 811 823-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 811 823-1 / Polydor 811 823-1 YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Wonderland SHELP 1 / Polydor 811823-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Wonderland SHELP 1 / Polydor 811 823-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 28MM0291First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 811 823-1 / Wonderland 811 823-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 811 823-1 / Wonderland 811 823-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Wonderland SHELP 1 / Polydor 811 823-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Wonderland SHELP 1 / Polydor 811 823-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Wonderland SHELP 1 / Polydor 811 823-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Wonderland SHELP 1 / Polydor 811 823-1First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Wonderland SHELP 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Wonderland SHELP 1 / Polydor 811 823-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Wonderland SHELP 1 / Polydor 811 823-1LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Feast are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, France, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Wonderland SHELP 1, released May 20, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHELP 1, 811 823-1, 28MM 0291, 28MM0291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHELP 1 A//▽420 H TOWNHOUSE and SHELP 1 B//▽420 H TOWNHOUSE. 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.
