US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WS 1578
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by Everly Brothers · 1965
Rock 'n Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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.
8965 1B W1578Runout A, Variant 1
8966 1B W1578Runout B, Variant 1
o 8965 1C1 P W1578 B1Runout A, Variant 2
o 8966 1C1 P W1578 C4Runout B, Variant 2
38965-WS-1578-(1-B) (etched) /\//T (stamped)A runout
38966-WS-1578-(1-B) (etched) TC/// (stamped)B runout
o 8965 1B W 1578 IIIICTSide A runout, variant 1
o 8966 1B W-1578-B IIDSide B runout, variant 1
8965 1B W 1578 T o ISide A runout, variant 2
o 8966 1B W-1578 D I TSide B runout, variant 2
8965 1A o W 1578 ΛSide A runout
o 8966 1A W 1578 Λ1Side B runout
8965Side A label
8966Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 1578 / Warner Bros. Records W 1578First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 1578 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 1578 / Warner Bros. Records W 1578First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1578First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | France | Warner Bros. Records LPW 1528 / Warner Bros. Records W 1578First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WS 1578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WB 1578First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 1578First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WS 1578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WS 8171 / Warner Bros. Records WS.8171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WM 8171 / Warner Bros. Records WM.8171First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1578First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1578First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records LPW 1528 / Warner Bros. Records W 1578LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 57 039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 57039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 57039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WJ 1578LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Rock 'n Soul are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1578.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1578, W 1578, WS 8171, WM 8171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.