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Vinyl pressings

Filet Of Soul

by Jan & Dean · 1966

17 pressings6 countriesSurfFolk RockRock

Filet Of Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Filet Of Soul

15 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST-7441
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LST 7441 SIDE 1 /ARunout A etched

LST 7441 SIDE 2 /ARunout B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3441
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP-3441-A-1 A RSide A Runout etched except R (stamped)

LRP-3441-B-1 A RSide B Runout etched except R (stamped)

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US

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST-7441
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

LST_7441_1_SIDE1 I A1Runout A stamped

LST_7441_1_SIDE2 A1 IRunout B stamped

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US

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST-7441
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

LST 7441 [B scratched out]-A-1 A1 [R stamped]A Side Runout Etching

LSt-7441 /re A-1 A1 RB Side Runout Etching

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST-7441
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LST-7441-1Runout side A

LST-7441-2Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

April 25, 1966
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3441
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP-3441-1-SIDE1 1 IVSide A, runout (stamped)

LRP-3441-1-SIDE2 IV 1Side B, runout (stamped)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaLiberty LRP-3441First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaLiberty LST-3441First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966PeruLiberty LST 7441First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966South AfricaLiberty LBY 1339First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1966UKLiberty SLBY 1339First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKLiberty LBY 1339First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USLiberty LST-7441First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLiberty LST-7441First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1966USLiberty LRP-3441First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USLiberty LRP-3441First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USLiberty LST-7441First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLiberty LST-7441First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLiberty LST-7441First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLiberty LRP-3441First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USLiberty LRP-3441First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USLiberty LRP-3441LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Norwegian Wood (The Bird Has Flown)2:00
  2. A21-2-32:12
  3. A3Lightnin' Strikes3:08
  4. A4You've Got To Hide Your Love Away2:06
  5. A5Let's Hang On3:03
  6. A6Hang On Sloopy (My Girl Sloopy)2:58
  7. B1Honolulu Lulu2:12
  8. B2Gonna Hustle You2:37
  9. B3Dead Man's Curve2:25
  10. B4Michelle2:33
  11. B5I Found A Girl2:40
  12. B6Everybody Loves A Clown2:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Filet Of Soul are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Filet Of Soul are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was Filet Of Soul first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Peru and more. One of them is Liberty LST-7441, released April 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Filet Of Soul is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST-7441, LRP-3441, SLBY 1339, LBY 1339) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST 7441 SIDE 1 /A and LST 7441 SIDE 2 /A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Filet Of Soul on vinyl worth?

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.

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