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Vinyl pressings

Soul Hits

by BWD Orchestra · 1968

17 pressings8 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Soul Hits 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 Soul Hits

7 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Regal SREG 1116
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SREG 1116 A - 1GA-side runout, stamped

SREG 1116 B - 1GB-side runout, stamped

SREG.116AA-side label

SREG.116BB-side label

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP 1280
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SMFP 1280A-1G GG M 3A side runout

SMFP 1280B-1G GD R 1B side runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP 1280Paul Hamlyn Pty. Ltd. MFP-A 8054
Format
LP, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

SMP 1280A-1G HD 4Side A stamped

SMP 1280B-1G OP 2Side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1968
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP-A 8054Paul Hamlyn Pty. Ltd. MFP-A 8054
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

SMFP 1280A-1G R D 1Runout Side A variant 1

SMFP 1280B-1G R D 1Runout Side B variant 1

SMFP 1280B-1G R H 1Runout Side A variant 2

SMFP 1280A-1G R H 1Runout Side B variant 2

Full details of this pressing

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-A 8054 / Paul Hamlyn Pty. Ltd. MFP-A 8054First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1968Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongRegal SREG 1116First yearLPLP
1968UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1280First yearLPLP
1968UKRegal SREG 1116First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1280First yearLPLP
1968UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1280 / Paul Hamlyn Pty. Ltd. MFP-A 8054First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1969FranceCBS S 7-63527LPLP
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 5101LPLP
1970NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5101LPLP
1970NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5101LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 5101LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyMode Serie MDINT 9609LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5101LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GreeceRegal SREG 1004LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South AfricaMusic For Pleasure MFP 1280LPLP
?UKInternational Hits Series London BW 005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Think
  2. A2Don't Fight It
  3. A3Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
  4. A4Hard To Handle
  5. A5Land Of A Thousand Dances
  6. A6634-5789
  7. B1In The Midnight Hour
  8. B2I Say A Little Prayer
  9. B3Knock On Wood
  10. B4Sweet Soul Music
  11. B5Respect
  12. B6Bring It On Home To Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Soul Hits are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Soul Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.

When was Soul Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 1280.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 1280, SREG 1116, MFP-A 8054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Soul Hits 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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