Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1971
Soul Power was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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.
K-13862 13832 RGA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
K-13833-34 RGB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
K-13832 RGA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
K-13833-34 RGB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
K-13832 RGA-Side Runout Etching
K-13833-34 RGB-Side Runout Etching
K-13832A-Side Label
K-13833 & K-13834B-Side Label
K-13832 - DJA-side runout etching
K-13833-34 DJB-side runout etching
K-13832A-side label
K-13833B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Polydor 2001 163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | Polydor 2160.023First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Canada | King Records 4-6368First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Chile | Polydor 2001 163First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2001 159First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2001 167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2001 1677", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Nigeria | Polydor 2001 163First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Spain | Polydor 20 01 167First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2001 163First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | King Records 45-6368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | King Records 45-6368First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | King Records 45-6368First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Iran | Top 4 EXS 43797", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Iran | Top 4 EXS-43797", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Jamaica | Polydor K-128327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Venezuela | Polydor 3497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Soul Power are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is King Records 45-6368.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6368, 2001 163, 2001 159, 2160.023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-13862 13832 RG and K-13833-34 RG. 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.
