Vinyl pressings
by Dionne Warwick · 1969
Soulful was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 12 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.
SPS 573-A-1C RLA side runout etched - variant 1
SPS-573-B-1C 13095-X (3) KLB side runout etched - variant 1
SPS 573-A-1A K X-1 RLA side runout etched - variant 2
SPS-573-B-1B K XX RLB side runout etched - variant 2
SPS-573-A-1C MR △13095 RLRunout side A
SPS-573-B-1C MR △13095-X RLRunout side B
SPS-573-ALabel side A
SPS-573-BLabel side B
SPS-573-A-1B 1 RL A17 T oSide A runout etched, exc. A17 T o stamped, var. 1
SPS-573-B-1B 1 RL C1 T oside B runout etched, exc. C1 T o stamped, var. 1
SPS-573-A-1A 1 K X-1 RLSide A runout etched, exc. "RL" stamped, var. 2
SPS-573-AB-1B 2 RLSide B runout etched, exc. "RL" stamped, var. 2
T o SRM 573 A...1A BellSound sfA-Side runout etching
T o SRM 573 B...1A BellSound sfB-Side runout etching
SRM-573-AA-Side label
SRM-573-BB-Side label
T o SRM 573 A...1A BellSound sfA-Side runout etching
T o SRM 573 B...1A BellSound sfB-Side runout etching
SRM-573-AA-Side label
SRM-573-BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Scepter Records S 573First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Scepter Records SJL-933,258First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Scepter Records SPS 573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Disques Vogue CLVLXS 372 / Disques Vogue CLVLXS. 372First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Scepter Records SHA-S 401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Scepter Records SHA-S 401First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Italy | Scepter Records SLCS 7007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Jamaica | Scepter Records SPS 573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Scepter Records UPS 1123-SFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Scepter Records SJL-933258 / Scepter Records SPS 573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | Scepter Records SC 2044 / Discophon S.C. 2044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Scepter Records S.C. 2044 / Discophon S.C. 2044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Pye International NPL.28122First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Pye International NPL 28122First yearLP, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-857LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | UK | Wand WNS 12LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Metronome 2001 200 111 / Metronome 2001 200111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Scepter Records UPS-205-SLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Spain | Turquesa MSE 3.017 SLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Scepter Records SJL-933,258LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Scepter Records SPS-573LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Scepter Records SPS-573LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | Scepter Records LPI-206LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Scepter Records SLP 6016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Scepter Records SC 2044 / Discophon S.C. 2044LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Scepter Records SPS 573LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Scepter Records SPS 573 / Scepter Records SRM/SPS 573LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | US | Scepter Records SPS 573LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Scepter Records SRM/SPS 573LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Scepter Records ST-91667LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Venezuela | Musirama SRA 7038LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Soulful are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1969 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Scepter Records SPS 573.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPS 573, SRM-573, NSPL 28122, NPL.28122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPS 573-A-1C RL and SPS-573-B-1C 13095-X (3) KL. 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.
