Vinyl pressings
by Grover Washington, Jr. · 1973
Soul Box Vol. 2 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.
7 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.
#13 KU13S1-RVG-SQ98773-A-06A MR Δ20368Side A runout
#13 KU13S1-RVG-SQ98773-B-06A MR Δ20368-XSide B runout
RVG SQ98773ASide A label
RVG SQ98773BSide B label
RVG 98773A-1ASide A
RVG 98773-B-1ASide B
VAN GELDERRunout, Stamped, Both sides
RVG 98773 ASide 1 label
RVG 98773 BSide 2 label
RVG 98773 A-10 MO VANGELDER 22
RVG 98773 B-11 MO VANGELDER 22
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 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Kudu KU 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Kudu KU 13 / Kudu KU-13 S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Kudu KU 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Kudu KU-13 / Kudu KUDU 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Kudu KU 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Kudu KU 13First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Motown M5-187V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Motown M5 187V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Motown M5 187V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Kudu GP 3052LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Kudu GP 3052LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Kudu KU-13LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIP-4119LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIP-4119LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5 187V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Canada | Motown M5-187V1 / Motown M 187LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·074LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Soul Box Vol. 2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Kudu KU 13.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KU 13, KU-13) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, #13 KU13S1-RVG-SQ98773-A-06A MR Δ20368 and #13 KU13S1-RVG-SQ98773-B-06A MR Δ20368-X. 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.
