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That's The Way I Feel Now - A Tribute To Thelonious Monk by Various Artists, album cover

Vinyl pressings

That's The Way I Feel Now - A Tribute To Thelonious Monk

by Various Artists · 1984

17 pressings11 countriesBopPost BopJazz

That's The Way I Feel Now - A Tribute To… was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of That's The Way I Feel Now - A Tribute To…

15 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.

Europe

1984
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLM 66600
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SP 6515 AFNT I 19-6690 A FOR STAN AND OLLIE STERLING NLRunout side A, variant 1

SP-6515-B INTI 19-66600-IB-I STERLING B DON'T KILL ME - I'M ONLY A STUDENT!Runout side B, variant 1

SP-6515-C-INT A NL MONK'S NIGHTMARE 19-66600-2C-1 STERLINGRunout side C, variant 1

SP 6515-D-INT A NY S.S. ? STERLING NL 19-66600-ID-IRunout side D, variant 1

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-6600
Format
LP, Album · EMW Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP 0 ̷6̷5̷1̷5̷-A-ES1 SP0-6600-A STERLING ⚾ FOR Stan and Ollie EMWRunout Side A, etched, exc. STERLING, stamped

EMW SP0-6600-B STERLING ⚾ SP⸱0 ̷6̷5̷1̷5̷-B-ES1 DON'T KILL ME - I'M ONLY A STUDENT!Runout Side B, etched, exc. STERLING, stamped

STERLING ⚾ SP⸱0 ̷6̷5̷1̷5̷-C-ES1 SP0-6600-C EMWRunout Side C, etched, exc. STERLING, stamped

SP0 ̷6̷5̷1̷5̷-D-ES2 My S.S.? SP0-6600-D EMW STERLING ⚾Runout Side D, etched, exc. STERLING, stamped

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-6600
Format
LP, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

̶S̶P̶ ̶0̶6̶5̶1̶5̶-̶A̶ ̶ ̶R̶C̶A̶1̶ SP6600A-1 For Stan and Ollie I STERLING Ⓗ ΛIFSide A runout, variant 1

̶S̶P̶ ̶0̶6̶5̶1̶5̶-̶A̶ ̶ ̶R̶C̶A̶2̶ SP6600B-2 DON'T KILL ME - I'M ONLY A STUDENT! I STERLING Ⓗ Λ34 ASide B runout, variant 1

̶S̶P̶ ̶0̶6̶5̶1̶5̶-̶A̶ ̶ ̶R̶C̶A̶1̶ SP6600C-1 I MONK'S NIGHTMARE STERLING Ⓗ ΛJ3ESide C runout, variant 1

̶S̶P̶ ̶0̶6̶5̶1̶5̶-̶A̶ ̶ ̶R̶C̶A̶1̶ SP6600D-1 I My S.S.? ΛIE STERLING ⒽSide D runout, variant 1

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaA&M Records L 45943/4First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaA&M Records SP 96600First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984EuropeA&M Records AMLM 66600First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GermanyA&M Records 396 600-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GreeceA&M Records 396600-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GreeceA&M Records AMLM 66600First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1984GreeceA&M Records 396600-1 / A&M Records 825728First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1984JapanA&M Records AMP-8013/4 / A&M Records AMP-8013/14First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984JapanA&M Records AMP-8013/14First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1984NetherlandsA&M Records SP-17285First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1984New ZealandA&M Records L 45943/4First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USA&M Records SP-6600First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USA&M Records SP-6600LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1984USA&M Records SP-6600First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USA&M Records SP-6600LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
All 17 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. M
  2. A1Thelonious0:47
  3. A2Little Rootie Tootie4:04
  4. A3Reflections6:20
  5. A4Blue Monk3:30
  6. A5Misterioso8:43
  7. O
  8. B1Pannonica6:05
  9. B2Ba-Lue-Bolivar-Ba-Lues-Are1:53
  10. B3Brilliant Corners2:26
  11. B4Ask Me Now7:55
  12. B5Monk's Mood3:40
  13. N
  14. C1Four In One3:01
  15. C2Functional3:32
  16. C3Evidence3:31
  17. C4Shuffle Boil2:58
  18. C5In Walked Bud6:39
  19. C6Criss Cross2:31
  20. C7Jackie-Ing3:22
  21. K
  22. D1'Round Midnight6:44
  23. D2Friday The Thirteenth2:45
  24. D3Work3:25
  25. D4Gallop's Gallop2:49
  26. D5Bye-Ya4:56
  27. D6Bemsha Swing3:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of That's The Way I Feel Now - A Tribute To… are there?

17 vinyl pressings of That's The Way I Feel Now - A Tribute To… are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was That's The Way I Feel Now - A Tribute To… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLM 66600.

How do I tell if my copy of That's The Way I Feel Now - A Tribute To… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLM 66600, SP-6600, L 45943/4, SP 96600) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP 6515 AFNT I 19-6690 A FOR STAN AND OLLIE STERLING NL and SP-6515-B INTI 19-66600-IB-I STERLING B DON'T KILL ME - I'M ONLY A STUDENT!. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is That's The Way I Feel Now - A Tribute To… on vinyl worth?

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.

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