Vinyl pressings
by C.C. Catch · 1987
Soul Survivor was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DM 609419 A-2/9-87Runout Groove Side A - Variant 1
DM 609419 A-1/8-87Runout Groove Side A - Variant 2
DM 609419 B-1/8-87Runout Groove Side B - Variant 1, 2
S 609 419 ALabel Side A
DM DS 109419 A-1/8-87Runout side A, variant 1
DM DS 109419 B-1/8-87Runout side B, variant 1
DM DS 109419 A-1/8-87Runout side A, variant 2
DM DS 109419 B-1/8-87 II.Runout side B, variant 2
DM DSB-9405 A-1/8-87Runout, side A, stamped
DM DSB-9405 B-1/8-87Runout, side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Hansa 609 419First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Hansa 109 419First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Hansa 109 4197", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Three Eggs 7515First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 122258First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | South Korea | Hansa DJ 10112", Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1987 | Spain | Ariola 109 419 / Ariola 109419First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Ariola 609419First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | RCA PT 42174 / Hansa PT 4217412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | RCA PT 42174 DJ12", 45 RPM, Advance | 12", 45 RPM, Advance |
| 1988 | UK | RCA PB 42173 / Hansa PB 421737", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Soul Survivor are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, Greece, Scandinavia, Spain. One of them is Hansa 609 419.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 609 419, 109 419, 7515, MRCS 2258) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 609419 A-2/9-87 and DM 609419 A-1/8-87. 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.
