Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1968
Lady Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
56 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 22 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.
ST A681207-1G CT 1 TSide A runout, variant 1
ST A681208-1G 1 CT TSide B runout, variant 1
ST A681207-1F CT TSide A runout, variant 2
ST A681208-1G CT TSide B runout, variant 2
S T A681207-1E 1 o CT 1 T X S A1B4Side A runout
o S T A681208-1G 1 CT T X S D7Side B runout
ST-A-681207Side A label
ST-A-681208Side B label
W ST-A-33069-A LW AT RGA runout etching
W ST-A-33070-A AT LW RGB runout etching
33069Label A
33070Label B
ST-A-681207-AA LW AT ⋮W• △11523Var. 1 - Etched Side A
ST-A-681208-CC LW AT ⋮W• △11523Var. 1 - Etched Side B
ST-A-681207-AA MR LW AT ⋮W• △11523-XVar. 2 - Etched Side A; Stamped MR
ST-A-681208-AA MR LW AT ⋮W• △11523Var. 2 - Etched Side B; Stamped MR
ST-A-681207-A AT LWRunout Side A (etched)
ST-A-681207-A AT LWRunout Side B (etched)
ST-A-681207Side A Label
ST-A-681208Side B Label
ST-A-681207Matrix Side A
ST-A-681208Matrix Side B
STA-681207-2S I + A1Runout Side A, Stamped
STA-681208-6S I A4Runout Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Unknown | Atlantic 588 099 / Atlantic ATL-SD 8176First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Argentina | Atlantic 8176 / Atlantic 8176First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-932,831First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic AL-932,831 / Atlantic SD-8176First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic SAL 932831 / Atlantic SAL-932,831First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | ATCO Records ALP 605.006 / ATCO Records ACS 605.006First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Brazil | ATCO Records ALP 605.006 / ATCO Records ACS 605.006LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Brazil | ATCO Records ALP 605.006 / ATCO Records ACS 605.006First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8176First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic AT 8176First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8176First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Chile | Atlantic 33-176First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Colombia | Atlantic SD 8176First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Colombia | Atlantic SD 8176First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K40016 / Atlantic K 40016LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M 130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Atlantic 8122797163LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Atlantic R1 8176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2018 | Europe | Atlantic 603497864522 / Atlantic R1 8176LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Russia | Endless Happiness HE68004LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2020 | Argentina | Atlantic ATLANTIC 8122797163 / Atlantic 8122-79716-3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Atlantic RCV1 8176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Atlantic SD 8176 / Analogue Productions APA 033-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic 8176LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8176LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Atlantic ATL ST 08024 / Atlantic SD 8176LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Atlantic P-6050ALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8176LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8176LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8176LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
82 vinyl pressings of Lady Soul are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1968 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8176, released January 22, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8176, 8176, 588 099, 587 099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST A681207-1G CT 1 T and ST A681208-1G 1 CT T. 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.
