Vinyl pressings
by Etta James · 1964
Queen Of Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.
RR4S - 6378 - 1 LPS-4040 S-1 13457 DBSide One Runout Variant 1
RR4S - 6379 - 1 LPS-4040 S-2 13458 DBSide Two Runout Variant 1
RR4S - 6378 - 1A ISide One Runout Variant 2
RR4S - 6379 - 1 LPS-4040 S-2 13458 DB ISide Two Runout Variant 2
LP4040 Side 1 MR 13457 △7246
RR4M-6398-1 LP-4040 S-1 13457 Φ IA side runout
RR4M-6399-1 LP-4040 S-2 13458 Φ IB side runout
13457 RR4M-6398A side label
13458 RR4M-6399B side label
RR4M 6398-1 LP-4040 S-1 13457 ØSide 1 runout etching
RR4M 6399-1 LP-4040 S-2 13458 ØSide 2 runout etching
NOT FOR SALE #13457 RR4M-6398 DJLP-4040 REVUE COPYSide 1 label print
NOT FOR SALE #13458 RR4M-6399 DJLP-4040 REVUE COPYSide 2 label print
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Argo argo LP-4040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Argo LP-4040First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Argo DJLP-4040First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Argo LP-4040First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Argo LP-4040LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Cadet 4040 / Cadet LPS-4040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Argo 620865 / Elemental Music 620865LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Italy | Chess / Geffen RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Cadet 4040 / Cadet LPS-4040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet LP-4040LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Cadet 4040 / Cadet LPS-4040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Queen Of Soul are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1964 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Argo argo LP-4040.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use argo LP-4040, LP-4040, DJLP-4040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RR4S - 6378 - 1 LPS-4040 S-1 13457 DB and RR4S - 6379 - 1 LPS-4040 S-2 13458 DB. 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.
