Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1983
Rock 'N Soul Part 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 19 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.
CPL1-4858-A-RCA 1̶ 2 MASTERDISK RL I A 1̶ 2 G-A Side
CPL1-4858-B-RCA-2 I A6MB Side
CPL1-4858-A-RCA 1̶ 2 MASTERDISK RL I A 1̶ 2 V-A Side Var 2
CPL1-4858-B-RCA-1 MASTERDISK RL I A 3 QB Side Var 2
A 6 CPL1-4858-A-RCA-1 RL ISide A - Variant 1
CPL1-4858-B-RCA-1 RL MASTERDISK ISide B - Variant 1
CPL1-4858-A-RCA-1 MASTERDISK RL Λ4 H -Side A - Variant 2
CPL1-4858-B-RCA-1 MASTERDISK RL Λ1VSide B - Variant 2
CPL1-4858-ASide A Matrix
CPL1-4858-BSide B Matrix
CPL1-4858-A-RCA-1 MASTERDISK RL A7 DDSide A runout, variant 1
CPL1-4858-B-RCA-1 MASTERDISK RL A5 GGSide B runout, variant 1
CPL1-4858-A-RCA-1 MASTERDISK RL I A2 H ASide A runout, var. 1
CPL1-4858-B-RCA-1 MASTERDISK RL I A5 VSide B runout, var. 1
CPL1-4858-A-RCA-1 MASTERDISK RL I A6 OSide A runout, var. 2
CPL1-4858-B-RCA-1 MASTERDISK RL I A1 OSide B runout, var. 2
CPL1-4858-B-RCA-1"Side A"
CPL1-4858-A-RCA-1"Side One"
MASTERDISKStamp on both sides.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | RCA DPL1-4858First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA CPL1-4858First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA CPL1-4858First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA DPL1-4858First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA CPL1-4858First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA DPL1-4858First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Colombia | RCA 05(0131)01989First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 84858First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 84858First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 84858First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 84858First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20281First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20281LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | RCA CPL1-4858First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | India | RCA CPL1-4858First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Africa | RCA TRL 3518LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-447 / RCA Records 88883711891LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | US | RCA 88985400801ALP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 2017 | USA, Canada & Europe | RCA 88985400801LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | USA, Canada & Europe | RCA 88985400801LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | RCA 88985400801 / Legacy 88985400801LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | US | RCA 88985400801 / Legacy 88985400801LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-447 / RCA 88883711891LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA 88985400801LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| ? | South Africa | RCA RCA(L) 1130 / RCA RCA(O) 1130LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | RCA CPL1-4858LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
70 vinyl pressings of Rock 'N Soul Part 1 are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, Colombia, Europe and more. One of them is RCA CPL1-4858.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPL1-4858, DPL1-4858, 05(0131)01989, PL 84858) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CPL1-4858-A-RCA 1̶ 2 MASTERDISK RL I A 1̶ 2 G- and CPL1-4858-B-RCA-2 I A6M. 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.
