Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1968
Queen Of 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.
7 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.
0 XSM136576-1A 1 P C 2side 1, stamped, variant 1
XSM136577-1B 1 J C A 3side 2, stamped, variant 1
o XSM136576-1A 1 Λ 2 B 5side 1, stamped, variant 2
o XSM136577-1A 1 Λ 2 Λside 2, stamped, variant 2
0 XSM136576-1A 1 P K 11Side A Runout
XSM136577-1B A 1 BSide B Runout
XSM 136576Side A Label
HM 591 A1 A 14Side A stamped runout (variant 1)
HM 591 B2 A 1Side B stamped runout (variant 1)
HM 591 A1 A 8Side A stamped runout (variant 2)
HM 591 B1 A 6Side B stamped runout (variant 2)
SHM 591 A1 ∴ 15Runout side A stamped, variant 1
SHM 591 B2 ∴ 12Runout side B stamped, variant 1
SHM 591 A1 ∴ 3Runout side A stamped, variant 2
SHM 591 B2 ∴ 5Runout side B stamped, variant 2
A MX159347 PACS043-1Side A
A MX159348 PACS043-2Side B
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 | Australia | Pacific PACS 043 / Pacific PACS-043First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | CBS S 52562First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Spain | CBS 52562First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | UK | Hallmark Records HM 591First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Hallmark Records SHM 591 / Hallmark Records HM 591First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Harmony HS 11274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Harmony HS 11274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | CBS S 52562LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Harmony HS 11274LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | CBS S 52 562 / Stern Musik S 52 562LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | CBS S 52 562 / Stern Musik S 52 562LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | CBS S 52 562 / Stern Musik S 52 562LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Israel | CBS S 52562LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS S 52562 / CBS S-52562LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Queen Of Soul are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Harmony HS 11274.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 11274, HM 591, SHM 591, PACS 043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 XSM136576-1A 1 P C 2 and XSM136577-1B 1 J C A 3. 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.
