Vinyl pressings
by Kevin Rowland · 1983
The Celtic Soul Brothers was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
DEXYS 12 A//1▽420 RRunout A stamped, variant 1
DEXYS 12 B//1▽420 VRunout B stamped, variant 1
DEXYS 12 A//1▽420 R 12 5 ARUNRunout A stamped/etched, variant 2
DEXYS 12 B//1▽420 V 1 1 1Runout B stamped, variant 2
811 142-7Side A & B Label
811 142-7Side A & B Label
DEXYS 12 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 1 ARUNSide A runout
DEXYS 12 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Phonogram 811 142-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 811 441-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 811 441-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury DEXYP 12 / Mercury 811 142-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | Mercury DEXYS 12First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Mercury 811 143-1First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Mercury 811 142-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | South Africa | Mercury TOS 1438First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Mercury 811 142-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Mercury 811 143-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | UK | Mercury DEXYS 1212 / Mercury 811 143-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Mercury DEXYS 12 / Mercury 811 142-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Not On Label7", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Mercury 811 142-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Mercury 811 142-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury 811 142-7 DJ7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
28 vinyl pressings of The Celtic Soul Brothers are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Japan, France and more. One of them is Mercury DEXYS 12, released March 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEXYS 12, DEXYP 12, DEXYS 1212, 811 142-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DEXYS 12 A//1▽420 R and DEXYS 12 B//1▽420 V. 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.
