US
August 1969- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7322
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
M51639-1C s1Runout Side A
M51640 ssRunout Side B
M51639Label Side A
M51640Label Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Lawrence Reynolds · 1969
Jesus Is A Soul Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
M51639-1C s1Runout Side A
M51640 ssRunout Side B
M51639Label Side A
M51640Label Side B
M-51639-1A pA side runout
M-51640-1A pB side runout
M51639A side label
M51640B side label
M-51639-1D [TI]A-Side Runout, Stamped [Etched]
M-51640-1C [TIIIIII]B-Side Runout, Stamped [Etched]
M51639A-Side Label
M51640B-Side Label
(M51639)A Label
(M51640)B Label
WB 7322 A-1
WB 7322 A-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WB-7322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7322First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records EV. 5133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WB 1049First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WB 7322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records B.7322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records WB-7322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records A 7322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records H 526 / Hispavox H-526First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 7322First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 7322First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7322First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7322First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7322First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7322First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records A 73227", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Warner Bros. Records WB 0377", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Jesus Is A Soul Man are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7322, released August 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7322, WB 7322, WB-7322, EV. 5133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M51639-1C s1 and M51640 ss. 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.