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Look To Your Soul / Something Strange

by Johnny Rivers · 1968

19 pressings13 countriesBalladPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Look To Your Soul / Something Strange

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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Imperial 66286
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

d436 IM ̶6̶4̶3̶6̶ ̶ ̶ RE1 XXA-side runout

d437 IM ̶ ̶6̶4̶3̶7̶-RE1B-side runout

IM-6436A-side label

IM-6437B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Imperial 66286
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

IM-6436 4 66286Runout Sides A&B, etched

IM-6436Labels Sides A&B

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968ArgentinaLiberty Records, Inc. 1008First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1968AustraliaImperial IRK-2296First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968BrazilRCA Victor FC - 55037First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1968CanadaImperial IM. 66286First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968FranceLiberty LIF 66286First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968GermanyLiberty 15078First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968GreeceLiberty LIB 13018 GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968Hong KongLiberty LIB 055First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968JapanLiberty LR-1913First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1968NetherlandsLiberty LIB 66286First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968New ZealandImperial IRK-2296First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968UKLiberty LBF 15078First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USImperial 66286First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USImperial 66286First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968USImperial 66286First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 19 pressings from the 1960s

Tracklist

  1. ALook To Your Soul3:00
  2. BSomething Strange

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Look To Your Soul / Something Strange are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Look To Your Soul / Something Strange are listed here, from 13 countries.

When was Look To Your Soul / Something Strange first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Imperial 66286.

How do I tell if my copy of Look To Your Soul / Something Strange is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Look To Your Soul / Something Strange 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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