US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 1356
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Hank Crawford · 1961
More Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.
11747-A AT. WA Side Runout
11748-A AT. WB Side Runout
11747Label, side A
11748Label, side B
ST-A-60295-BRunout side 1, hand etched
ST-A-6̶0̶2̶3̶C̶ 60296-A AVCORunout side 2, hand etched
ST-A-60295Matrix on label, side 1
ST-A-60296Matrix on label, side 2
ST-A-60295-B AT LW WRunout side A, hand etched
ST-A-60296-B AT LW WRunout side 2, hand etched
ST-A-60295-BRunout side A, hand etched (variant 2)
ST-A-60296 -B AVCORunout side 2, hand etched (variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Japan | Atlantic SMJ-7018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic SD 1356First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 1356First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic SD 1356 / Atlantic SD-1356First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 1356 / Atlantic SD 1356First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1356LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1356LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Atlantic 332058LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1356 / Atlantic 1356LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1356 / Atlantic 1356LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of More Soul are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Japan. One of them is Atlantic SD 1356.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1356, 1356, SMJ-7018) 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.