Vinyl pressings
by Grover Washington, Jr. · 1973
Soul Box Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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.
RVG 98772 A-5 VAN GELDERRunout side A, variant 1
RVG 98772 B-6 VAN GELDERRunout side B, variant 1
RVG 98772 A-5 VAN GELDERRunout side B, variant 2
RVG-98772 B-5 VAN GELDERRunout side B, variant 2
22 RVG 98772.A-8.¹ M-2 VAN GELDERRunout A
22 RVG 98772.B -12. VAN GELDERRunout B
RVG 98772 ALabel A
RVG 98772 BLabel B
RVG98772A-1BSide 1
RVG98772B-1B [RV90772-1B scratched out]Side 2
RVG 987722A-1BA runout etched
RVG 98772B-1B RV 98772 - 1B.B runout etched
RVG SQ 98772 AA label matrix
RVG SQ 98772 BB label matrix
RVG 98772A-1BA runout stamped
RVG 98772B-1AB runout stamped
(RVG SQ 98772 A)A label matrix
(RVG SQ 98772 B)B label matrix
KU1251-RVG-SQ98112-A-06A (MR, encircled) ∆20367 (I)Runout side A
KU1251-RVG-SQ98112-B-06A (MR, encircled) ∆20367-X (2)Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Italy | Kudu KU 12First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Kudu KU-12First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Kudu KU-12First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Kudu KU-12First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Kudu KU 12First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Kudu KU-12First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Kudu KU 12 / Kudu kUDU 12First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Kudu KU-12S1 (KU-0012-S1)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | Kudu KU 73-003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Kudu GP-3051LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Kudu GP-3051LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Kudu KU-12LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Motown M5-184V1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Kudu KU 12 S1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Motown M5-184V1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIP-4118LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIP-4118LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Motown M 184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Kudu KUX-12LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·054LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Soul Box Vol. 1 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Italy. One of them is Kudu KU-12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KU-12, KU 12, KU-12S1 (KU-0012-S1)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG 98772 A-5 VAN GELDER and RVG 98772 B-6 VAN GELDER. 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.
