Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Bland · 1966
The Soul Of The Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.
DUKE PEACOCK - BOBBY BLAND SIDE 1 LRS-7724Side one runout
DUKE PEACOCK - BOBBY BLAND SIDE 2 LRS-7725Side two runout
LRS-7224A-side label
LRS-7225B-side label
DUKE PEACOCK - BOBBY BLAND SIDE 1 LRS-7724Runout Side A, Variant 1
DUKE PEACOCK - BOBBY BLAND SIDE 2 LRS-7725Runout Side B, Variant 1
DUKE PEACOCK - BOBBY BLAND SIDE 1 - C- N-J-N LRS-7724Runout Side A, Variant 2
DUKE PEACOCK - BOBBY BLAND SIDE 2 - C- N-J-N LRS-7725Runout Side B, Variant 2
DUKE PEACOCK - BOBBY BLAND SIDE 1 LRS-7724Side A Runout
DUKE PEACOCK - BOBBY BLAND SIDE 2 LRS-7725Side B Runout
LRS-7224Side A Label
LRS-7225Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Duke DLP 79 / Duke DLP-79First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Duke DLP 79First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Duke DLP • 79 / Duke DLP - 79First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Duke DLP-79 / ABC Duke DL-79LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-27041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-27041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records DLP-79 / MCA Records MCA-27041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records DLP-79LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Duke DLPX 79LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | MCA Records DLP-79 / MCA Records MCA-27041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of The Soul Of The Man are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Duke DLP 79.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 79, DLP • 79) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DUKE PEACOCK - BOBBY BLAND SIDE 1 LRS-7724 and DUKE PEACOCK - BOBBY BLAND SIDE 2 LRS-7725. 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.
