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Brother Jack McDuffDouble Barrelled Soul

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Double Barrelled Soul

by Brother Jack McDuff · 1968

13 pressings3 countriesSoul-JazzJazz-FunkJazzFunk / Soul

Double Barrelled 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Double Barrelled Soul

6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1498
Format
LP, Album · CT
Runout / matrix

ST A671177 3A 0 CT 1 T AA4Side 1 Runout

ST A671178 1A 1 CT T A5

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1498Atlantic 1498
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Presswell Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-671177-B LWSide A runout, variant 1

ST-A-671178-B LWSide B runout, variant 1

ST-A-671177-C LW REH ASide A runout, variant 2

ST-A-671178-B LW REH ASide B runout, variant 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1498
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A-12707-B LW REH ASide A runout

A-12708-A LW REHSide B runout

A-12707Side A label

A-12708Side B label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1498
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · MO-Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-671177-CC △11469Matrix Side One Handwritten

ST-A-671178-BB △11469xMatrix Side Two Handwritten

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1498
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

A - 12707 - BB LW △̸11408Side A runout

A - 12708 - AA LW △̸11408 - XSide B runout

A-12707-MOSide A label

A-12708-MOSide B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaAtlantic SD 1498First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USAtlantic SD 1498First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USAtlantic SD 1498 / Atlantic 1498First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USAtlantic 1498First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USAtlantic SD 1498First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USAtlantic 1498First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USAtlantic SD 1498LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1972USAtlantic SD 1498LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USAtlantic SD 1498LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001EuropeAtlantic SD 1498 / Atlantic 8122 73521 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2001USAtlantic 8122 73521 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2001USAtlantic SD 1498LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAtlantic SD 1498LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1But It's Alright6:00
  2. A2Sunny6:30
  3. A3Esperanto4:46
  4. B1Duffin' 'Round5:05
  5. B2More Head4:32
  6. B3Untitled Blues9:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Double Barrelled Soul are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Double Barrelled Soul are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1968 and 2001.

When was Double Barrelled Soul first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Atlantic SD 1498.

How do I tell if my copy of Double Barrelled Soul is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1498, 1498) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST A671177 3A 0 CT 1 T AA4 and ST A671178 1A 1 CT T A5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Double Barrelled Soul on vinyl worth?

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.

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