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Vinyl pressings

Soul Of Israel

by 101 Strings · 1966

12 pressings6 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Soul Of Israel was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Soul Of Israel

1 pressing came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKMarble Arch MAL 734First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967ArgentinaSerie D.M. Difusión Musical SS 554LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaStereo-Fidelity SF 8007 / Allshire SF8007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaAlshire S-5044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ItalySomerset SS 554LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyFamily Records SFR - AL 554LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USAlshire ST-5044 / Alshire S-5044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USAlshire QS-10LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1972USAlshire ST-5044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMode Disques CMD 9530LPLP
?ItalyBluebell Record SS 554 / Bluebell Record SM 554LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAlshire S-5044 / Alshire ST-5044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Havah Nagilah
  2. A2My Yiddishe Momme
  3. A3Haganah Patrol
  4. A4Eili Eili
  5. A5aTzena Tzena Tzena
  6. A5BHevenu Shalom Alechem
  7. B1Hatikvah
  8. B2Kibbutz Wedding
  9. B3Kol Nidrei
  10. B4A Land Reborn
  11. B5Exodus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Soul Of Israel are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Soul Of Israel are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.

When was Soul Of Israel first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK. One of them is Marble Arch MAL 734.

How do I tell if my copy of Soul Of Israel is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAL 734) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Soul Of Israel 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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