Vinyl pressings
by First Choice · 1983
Let No Man Put Asunder 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.
9 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SG 397 A - 1 STERLING Λ4FRunout side A, variant 1
SG 397 B - 1 STERLING Λ2QRunout side B, variant 1
SG 397 A - 1 STERLING ΛLBRunout side A, variant 2
SG 397 B - 1 STERLING Λ1DRunout side B, variant 2
SG 397 A-1 STERLING Ʌ1CSide A runout
SG 397 B-1 STERLING Ʌ1CSide B runout
SG 397 ASide A label
SG 397 BSide B label
RHR 1218 A2 // 53753-1Run-out A-Side
RHR 1218 B // 53724-1Run-out B-Side
RHR 3218-A//51959-1-YRunout side A
RHR 3218-B//51960-1-YRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Rams Horn Records RHR 1218First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Salsoul Records SG 9706First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 3218First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 3218First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 1218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 1218 / Salsoul Records RHR 1218First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Salsoul Records SALP (C) 257First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records SG 397First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records SG 397 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 821 061-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 3307 / Rams Horn 330712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 343312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 343312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 360912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 360912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | US | Salsoul Records 2571-1 / Double J Records 2571-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Germany | House Nation HN 032 / Dance Street DST 1384-1212" | 12" |
| 1995 | UK | X-Clusive Records X-CLU 01912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Crash Records CSH 112" | 12" |
| 1997 | US | Vicious Muzik Records 1251-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | US | Vicious Muzik Records 1251-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1998 | Italy | Salsoul Records SALS 00512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | UK | Deluxe Audio delx 00912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | UK | Deluxe Audio delr 00912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Unknown | Skinny & Big SKINNY 112", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Suss'd Records SALSA 12 001 / Salsoul Records SALSA 12 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2003 | UK | Suss'd Records SALSA 12 001 / Salsoul Records SALSA 12 00112", Remastered | 12", Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Japan | Positive Pay For Records PPR-0177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 2025 | US | Salsoul Records #9011 / Salsoul Records SA901112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Not On Label XXX - 112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label · Unofficial |
41 vinyl pressings of Let No Man Put Asunder are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Europe, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SG 397.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 397, SG 397 DJ, RHR 1218, SG 9706) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SG 397 A - 1 STERLING Λ4F and SG 397 B - 1 STERLING Λ2Q. 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.
