Vinyl pressings
by Iron Butterfly · 1969
Soul Experience / In The Crowds was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 10 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.
68-C-15843 - I LW W AT [SRC logo]A Side, runout, etched / W, [SRC] stamped
68-C-15846 - I [SRC logo] LW AT WB Side, runout, etched / [SRC], W stamped
68-C-15843 SPA Side, label
68-C-15846 SPB Side, label
68-C-15843Label A
68-C-15846Label B
M-306ALabel A
M-306BLabel B
68 - C - 15843 - 1 1 LW W ATA Side Etched
68 - C - 15846 - 1 1 LW AT WB Side Etched
68-C-15843-PLSide A Label
68-C-15846-PLSide B Label
68-C-15843-23 MR LW △74637 WA) Runout
68-C-15846-23 MR LW △74638 ATB) Runout
68C-15846-MOA) Label
68C-15843-MOB) Label
68-C-15843-3 LW AT M SRCA-side runout
68-C-15846-2 LW AT M SRCB-side runout
68-C-15843 SPA-side label
68-C-15846 SPB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic AK-2807First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | ATCO Records 45-6647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | ATCO Records ATCO-167First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | France | Not On Label ATCO-167First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.353 / Atlantic Atl. 70 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Atlantic ATL NP 03101First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-NP 03101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic DT-1098First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic DT-1098First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-2807First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6647First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Pocket Disc M-306 / ATCO Records 6647PFirst yearFlexi-disc, 4", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | Flexi-disc, 4", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Soul Experience / In The Crowds are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6647.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6647, M-306, 584254, AK-2807) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 68-C-15843 - I LW W AT [SRC logo] and 68-C-15846 - I [SRC logo] LW AT W. 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.
