Vinyl pressings
by The Stranglers · 1982
Feline 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.
16 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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.
EPC 25237 A2 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
EPC 25237 B1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
EPC 25237 A1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 2
EPC 25237 B1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 2
EPC 25237 A1 A TOWNHOUSESide A runout
EPC 25237 B1 A TOWNHOUSESide B runout
EPC 25237 A1 TOWNHOUSESide A, Variant 1
EPC 25237 B3 TOWNHOUSESide B, Variant 1
EPC 25237 A2 TOWNHOUSESide A, Variant 2
EPC 25237 B1 TOWNHOUSESide B, Variant 2
EPC 25237 A3 1 DSide A runout, variant 1
EPC 25237 B3 DSide B runout, variant 1
EPC . 25237 A3 B TY 21Side A runout, variant 2
EPC . 25237 B3 B 31Side B runout, variant 2
ELPS 4348-1 Å MX 201828Side A runout etched
ELPS 4348-2 Å MX201829Side B runout etched
MX201828Side A label
MX201829Side B label
01-25237-2A-1 NL BA-side, runout, stamped, variant 1
01-25237-2B-1 NL AB-side, runout, stamped, variant 1
01-250̷237-2A-1 NL BA-side, runout, stamped / number 2 etched, variant 2
01-25237-1B-1 NL AB-side, runout, stamped, variant 2
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 | Epic ELPS 4348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4348First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPC 25237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPC 25237 / Epic 25237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Epic EPC 25237 / Epic 25237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Epic EPC 25237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | Epic CBS 25237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-413First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4348First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Epic EPC 25237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Epic EPC 25237First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC 25237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC 25237First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC 25237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Epic EPC 32711LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | UK | Not On Label (The Stranglers Self-released) CGLP8LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | BMG BMGCAT769LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT769LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32711 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32711 / Epic 32711LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 25237 / Epic 32711LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Epic EPC 32711LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32711LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Feline are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Epic EPC 25237.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 25237, ELPS 4348, CBS 25237, 25·3P-413) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC 25237 A2 TOWNHOUSE and EPC 25237 B1 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.
