Vinyl pressings
by King Curtis · 1968
Sweet Soul 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 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.
ST C 681293 B AT LWRunout side A, variant 1
ST C 681294 B AT LWRunout side B, variant 1
S T C681293-1C LWRunout side A, variant 2
ST-C-681294 - B AT LW RG WRunout side B, variant 2
ST-C-681293 - B LW AT W̲Side A, etched
S T C681294-1C LWSide B, stamped except LW etched
ST-C-681293Label, side A
ST-C-681294Label, side B
S T C681293-1C 12039Runout side A "M" stamped
ST-C-681294 -1C NR in circle 12039Runout side B "M" stamped
ST-C-681293-MOLabel side A
ST-C-681294-MOLabel side B
S T C681293-1B CT TSide A runout, variant 1
S T C681294-1B CT TSide B runout, variant 1
S T C681293-1A I CT T DISide A runout, variant 2
S T C681294-1B I CT o T D7Side B runout, variant 2
S T C681293-1C LWSide A, stamped except LW etched
ST-C-681294 - B LW AT W̲Side B, etched
ST-C-681293Label, side A
ST-C-681294Label, side B
S T C681293-1CC LW MR(CIrcled) ▲12039Runout side A, Stamped except second C, and ▲12039 is etched.
ST-C-681294 - 1CC MR(CIrcled) ▲12039-1 LWRunout side B, Stamped Except Second C and▲1203-1 is etched.
ST-C-681293-MOLabel Side A Bottom
ST-C-681294-MOLabel Side B Bottom
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 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-932,971First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | ATCO Records ALP 605.010 / ATCO Records 33-247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | ATCO Records ATCO-SD 33-247 / ATCO Records SD 33-247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Atlantic ATS-ST-06006First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Atlantic ATS ST 06006 / Atlantic SD 33-247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-932,971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Peru | Atlantic SD 33-247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | ATCO Records ATC 9357First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9124 / Atlantic SD 33-247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 588 115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-247 / ATCO Records 33-247First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic 40.021 / Atlantic ATL 40 021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 863LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | ATCO Records SD 33-247LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Atlantic 2017LP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of Sweet Soul are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-247.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-247, 588 115, SAL-932,971, ALP 605.010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST C 681293 B AT LW and ST C 681294 B AT LW. 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.
