Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1969
Soul '69 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 15 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 A681481-1C CT 1 TRunout A, variant 1
ST A681482-1B CT 1 TRunout B, variant 1
ST A681481-1C CT 1 T A2 A3Runout A, variant 2
ST A681482-1A 1 CT T A19Runout B, variant 2
ST-A-681481-B-1 15 LW MG AT WRunout side A, variant 1
ST-A-681482-B LW MG AT WRunout side B, variant 1
ST-A-681481 - B1 MG LW ATRunout side A, variant 2
ST-A-681482 - B1 11 MG LWRunout side B, variant 2
(ST-A-681481 PR)Side One: Printed On Label At The Bottom
(ST-A-681482 PR)Side Two: Printed On Label At The Bottom
ST-A-681481 - A MG LW AT 21· WSide A runout
ST-A-681482 - A-1 MG LW AT WSide B runout
ST-A-681481CTSide A label
ST-A-681482CTSide B label
ST-A-681481-AA AT 12787Side A runout, var. 1
ST-A-681482-AA AT A12787-XSide B runout, var. 1
ST-A-681481-AA (MR) LW AT △12787 WSide A runout, var. 2, etched exc. (MR)
ST-A-681482-AA (MR) LW AT △12787-X WSide B runout, var. 2, etched exc. (MR)
ST-A-681481 - A ?? ATRunout side A - variant 1
ST-A-681482 - A ?? ATRunout side B - variant 1
W ST-A-681481 - B LW ATRunout side A - variant 2 - etched
W ST-A-681482 - B LW ATRunout side B - variant 2 - etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-933165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Brazil | ATCO Records ALP 605 016 / ATCO Records ALPS 805 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Brazil | ATCO Records ALP 605.016 / ATCO Records ALPS 805 003First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Chile | Atlantic 33-212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 0920 079 / Atlantic 0920079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 0920 079 / Atlantic N° 0920079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8212 / Atlantic ATL-SD 8212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Atlantic SD 8212 / Atlantic ATS-ST 06021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-933165 / Atlantic SAL 933165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Korea | Sam Wha L 150LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1969 | Spain | Atlantic HAT 421-27First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Atlantic HAT 421-27, HATS 421-27First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1700LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M111LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Atlantic R1 724972 / Rhino Records R1 724972LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic 66001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8212LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic R1 8212LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Peru | Atlantic SD 8212LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8212LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of Soul '69 are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1969 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8212, released January 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8212, 8212, 588 169, SMT-1064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST A681481-1C CT 1 T and ST A681482-1B CT 1 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.
