Vinyl pressings
by Thelma Houston · 1981
If You Feel It was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 13 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.
PD-12216 A 1-S I J. LEMAY A2PRun-out A-side [etched]
PD 12216 B 1S I J. LEMAY A1SRun-out B-side [etched]
MASTERED BY CAPITOLRun-outs [stamped]
PD-12216-AA-Side Label
PB-12215C 1S MR(circled) MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAY R-7061Side A Runout
PA-12215A 5S MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAY R 7070Side B Runout
PA-12215-CSide A Label
PB-12215-ASide B Label
RCAT 77 A-1URunout side A, stamped
A BILBO HIPSHAKERRunout side A, etched
RCAT 77 B-1URunout side B, stamped
BILBO · TA1PERunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Belgium | RCA Victor PB 2215 / RCA Victor PB-2215First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA PB-12215First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | El Salvador | RCA CA-11145First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | France | RCA Victor PB 2215First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | RCA PB 2255First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | RCA PC-2216First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | RCA PB-2215First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | RCA 103865First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Panama | RCA PB-12215First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Panama | RCA PB-12215First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1981 | Peru | RCA XRPBO1128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Philippines | RCA Victor PB-12215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA PB-2215First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor PB 2215First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | RCA RCAT 77 / RCA PC 2215First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of If You Feel It are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is RCA Victor PD-12216.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-12216, PB-12215, JH-12215, JD-12216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-12216 A 1-S I J. LEMAY A2P and PD 12216 B 1S I J. LEMAY A1S. 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.
