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Jerry ButlerA Lonely Soldier

Vinyl pressings

A Lonely Soldier

by Jerry Butler · 1960

10 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

A Lonely Soldier was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 A Lonely Soldier

4 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaReo 8485XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960UKTop Rank International JAR-389First year7"7"
1960USAbner 1035First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USAbner 1035First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968USLost Nite Records LN 2737", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USCollectables COL 14387", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1986USCollectables COL 14387", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USLost Nite Records LN 2737", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USCollectables COL 14387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USLost Nite Records LN 2737", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AA Lonely Soldier
  2. BI Found A Love2:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Lonely Soldier are there?

10 vinyl pressings of A Lonely Soldier are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1986.

When was A Lonely Soldier first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Abner 1035.

How do I tell if my copy of A Lonely Soldier is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1035, JAR-389, 8485X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60-1368 and 60-1367. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Lonely Soldier 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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