Vinyl pressings
by Isaac Hayes · 1972
Let's Stay Together / Soulsville was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
STXS-0078-2 ES-00888 PP L.NIXA Side Runout
STXS-0077-2 ES-00889 PP L.NIXB Side Runout
ES-00888-PLA Side Label
ES-00889-PLB Side Label
STXS-0078-6 ES-00888 L NIX [ARP stamp]Side A
STXS-0077-6 ES-00889 L NIX [ARP stamp]Side B
STXS-0078-6 BS-00888 L.NIX ARPSides A & B run-outs, etched (ARP stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Enterprise ENA 9045First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Stax 2025 099First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Stax 2025 099First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Enterprise ENA-9045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Panama | Stax ENA-9045First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Enterprise ENA-9045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Enterprise ENA-9045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Enterprise ENA-9045First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Enterprise ENA-9045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Enterprise ENA-9045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Enterprise ENA-9045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Enterprise ENA-9045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Enterprise ENA-9045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Let's Stay Together / Soulsville are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Enterprise ENA-9045, released February 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENA-9045, ENA 9045, 2025 099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STXS-0078-2 ES-00888 PP L.NIX and STXS-0077-2 ES-00889 PP L.NIX. 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.
