Vinyl pressings
by Duke Ellington · 1967
Soul Call was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
V-8701 SIDE 1 MG-976 11 S [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout side A, variant 1
V-8701 SIDE 2 MG-977 11 S [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout side B, variant 1
V-8701 SIDE 1 MG-976 12 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout side A, variant 2
V-8701 SIDE 2 MG-977 21 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout side B, variant 2
VG-8701 SIDE-1 MGS-976 SSide A runout
VG-8701 SIDE-2 MGS-977 SSide B runout
V6-8701 SIDE-1 MGS 976Side A etched
V6-8701 SIDE-2 MGS 977Side B etched
V-8701 SIDE-1 MG-976 [block-shaped 1] [block-shaped S]Side A runout
V-8701 SIDE-2 MG-977 [block-shaped 1] block-shaped S]Side B runout
MG-976Side A label
MG-977Side B label
MG-976Side A label
MG-977Side B label
v-8701 side 1 mg-976
V6-8701-A G TRunout side A
V6-8701-B MGS 977Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Verve Records V6 8701First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8701First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | Italy | Verve Records SVL 52.011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V-8701First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V6-8701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V-8701First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V6/ 8701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V-8701 / Verve Records V/8701First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | France | Verve Records V6-8701 / Verve Records V 6 8701LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Verve Records V6-8701LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records VLP.9197 / Verve Records VLP 9197LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9197 / Verve Records SVLP.9197LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Spain | Verve Records 23 04 065LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1979 | France | Verve Records 2304 065LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP 14109LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Verve Records V-8701LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Scandinavia | Verve Records 2304 065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Soul Call are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Germany, Italy. One of them is Verve Records V-8701.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-8701, V6-8701, V6/ 8701, V6 8701) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-8701 SIDE 1 MG-976 11 S [Block-shaped "S" stamp] and V-8701 SIDE 2 MG-977 11 S [Block-shaped "S" stamp]. 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.
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