Vinyl pressings
by Idris Muhammad · 1974
Power Of Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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 • 98777 • A-1 VAN GELDERA runout, etched / stamped VAN GELDER - variant 1
RVG • 98777 • B-3 VAN GELDERB runout, etched / stamped VAN GELDER - variant 1
RVG • 98777 • A-3 VAN GELDERA runout, etched / stamped VAN GELDER - variant 2
RVG • 98777 • B-3 VAN GELDERB runout, etched / stamped VAN GELDER - variant 2
RVG 98777 A-4 VAN GELDERSide A runout, variant 1
RVG 98777 B-2 VAN GELDERSide B runout, variant 1
RVG 98777 A-1 VAN GELDERSide A runout, variant 2
RVG 98777 B-3 VAN GELDERSide B runout, variant 2
RVG · 98777 · A-2Runout Side 1 etched
VAN GELDERRunout Side 1 stamped
RVG 98777 · B-1Runout Side 2 etched
VAN GELDERRunout Side 2 stamped
P S RVG•98777•A-1 VAN GELDERSide A runout
P S RVG 98777•B-1 VAN GELDERSide B runout
RVG 98777 ASide A label
RVG 98777 BSide B label
XT RVG•98777•A-1 VAN GELDERSide A runout etched, VAN GELDER stamped
XT RVG 98777•B-1 VAN GELDERSide B runout etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG 98777 ASide A label
RVG 98777 BSide B label
RVG 98777 A-1 VAN GELDER DRunout 1
RVG 98777 B-3 VAN GELDERRunout 2
KU 17 S1 (RVG 98777 A)Label Side 1
KU 17 S1 (RVG 98777 B)Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Brazil | One Way OW 601 / Kudu OW 601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Kudu KU-17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Kudu KU 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Kudu KU-17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | Kudu KU 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Kudu SR-3362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Kudu SR-3362 / Kudu SR 3362First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | South Africa | CTI Records CTI 6515 / Kudu CTI 6515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Kudu KU 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Kudu KU-17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Kudu KU-17First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Kudu KU 17 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Kudu KU 17 / Kudu KU-17First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Kudu KU-17First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Kudu KU 17 / Kudu KU-17First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Kudu MOVLP738 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP738LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP738 / Kudu MOVLP738LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP738 / Kudu MOVLP738LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Kudu KU-17 / Kudu KU 17LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Kudu KU 17LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Power Of Soul are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Kudu KU-17.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KU-17, KU 17 S1, KU 17, OW 601) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG • 98777 • A-1 VAN GELDER and RVG • 98777 • B-3 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.
