US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Imperial 66286
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
IM-6436-RE-1A-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Rivers · 1968
Look To Your Soul / Something Strange was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, the album's first year, in 13 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.
IM-6436-RE-1A-side label
d436 IM ̶6̶4̶3̶6̶ ̶ ̶ RE1 XXA-side runout
d437 IM ̶ ̶6̶4̶3̶7̶-RE1B-side runout
IM-6436A-side label
IM-6437B-side label
IM-6436-RE-1A-side label
IM-6436 4 66286Runout Sides A&B, etched
IM-6436Labels Sides A&B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Liberty Records, Inc. 1008First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | Imperial IRK-2296First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Brazil | RCA Victor FC - 55037First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1968 | Canada | Imperial IM. 66286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Liberty LIF 66286First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Liberty 15078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Liberty LIB 13018 GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Hong Kong | Liberty LIB 055First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Japan | Liberty LR-1913First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Liberty LIB 66286First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Imperial IRK-2296First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Liberty LBF 15078First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Imperial 66286First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Imperial 66286First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Imperial 66286First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Look To Your Soul / Something Strange are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Imperial 66286.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 66286, LBF 15078, 1008, IRK-2296) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IM-6436-RE-1. 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.