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Vinyl pressings

Sings Rock And Soul

by Alton Ellis · 1967

27 pressings3 countriesSoulRocksteadyReggaeFunk / Soul

Sings Rock And Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Sings Rock And Soul

2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Jamaica

1967
Label and catalog number
Coxsone Records CSL 8008
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

CSL + 8008 + Amachine stamped.

CSL + 8008 + Bmachine stamped.

Full details of this pressing

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

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKCoxsone Records CSL 8008First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017UKCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USStudio One CLD-LP 7013LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023USStudio One CLD-LP 7013LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008 / Coxsone Records CSL-8008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaCoxsone RecordsLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8008LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm Just A Guy
  2. A2Let Him Try
  3. A3Ain't That Loving You
  4. A4So Much Love
  5. A5Whiter Shade Of Pale
  6. A6Massachusetts
  7. B1Get Ready
  8. B2I'm Still In Love With You
  9. B3Never Love Again
  10. B4Mad Mad Mad
  11. B5Baby Now That I Found You
  12. B6Why

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sings Rock And Soul are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Sings Rock And Soul are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 2023.

When was Sings Rock And Soul first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Jamaica. One of them is Coxsone Records CSL 8008.

How do I tell if my copy of Sings Rock And Soul is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSL 8008) 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 Sings Rock And Soul 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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