Vinyl pressings
by Biddu Orchestra · 1977
Soul Coaxing was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
EPC-S-5416-A-1 2 ⋀A-side, runout etching variant 1
EPC-S-5416-B-1 2 ⋀B-side, runout etching variant 1
EPC-S-5416-A-1 5 BA-side, runout etching variant 2
EPC-S-5416-B-1 3 BB-side, runout etching variant 2
S EPC 5416 AA
S EPC 5416 BB
S EPC 5416 A°Label A
S EPC 5416 B°Label B
EPC-S-5416 A-1Runout [etched] side A
EPC-S-5416 B-1Runout [etched] side B
S EPC 5416 ALabel side A
S EPC 5416 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ES 235First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia C4-8206First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC 5416First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | Epic EN 1593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Epic EPC 5416 / Epic S EPC 5416First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5416First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5416First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5416First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5416First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50439First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50439First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50439First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Soul Coaxing are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic EPC 5416.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 5416, S EPC 5416, 8-50439, ES 235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC-S-5416-A-1 2 ⋀ and EPC-S-5416-B-1 2 ⋀. 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.
