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Silk & Soul

by Nina Simone · 1967

40 pressings10 countriesSoul-JazzFunk / SoulBlues

Silk & Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Silk & Soul

14 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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

January 1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3837
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

UPRS-4299-2S A [stamped] R [etched]Side A runout

UPRS-4300-2S [stamped] A1 [etched]Side B runout

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US

January 1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3837
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

UPRS-4299-3S HSide A runout, stamped

UPRS-4300-3S HSide B runout, stamped

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US

January 1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3837RCA Victor LSP 3837
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

UPRS-4299-1S I A1Side A runout stamped, variant 1

UPRS-4300-1S I C1Side B runout stamped, variant 1

UPRS-4299-1S I DJSide A runout stamped, variant 2

UPRS-4300-1S I C1Side B runout stamped, variant 2

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3837RCA Victor LPM 3837
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis press
Runout / matrix

UPRM-4297 4S I A1Side A

UPRM-4298 1S I A1Side B

UPRM-4297Side A Label

UPRM-4298Side B Label

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3837RCA Victor LPM 3837
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollowell press
Runout / matrix

UPRM-4297 4S I A1Side A

UPRM-4298 1S I A1Side B

UPRM-4297Side A Label

UPRM-4298Side B Label

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3837RCA Victor LPM 3837
Format
LP, Album, Mono · DYNAGROOVE
Runout / matrix

UPRM-4297

UPRM-4298

UPRM-4297 4S I A1

UPRM-4298 1S I A1

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 40 vinyl pressings

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

1960s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3837First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3837First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3837 / RCA Victor LPM 3837First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967FranceRCA Victor 740.506First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-3837First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USRCA Victor LPM-3837 / RCA Victor LPM 3837First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USRCA Victor LPM-3837 / RCA Victor LPM 3837First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USRCA Victor LPM-3837 / RCA Victor LPM 3837First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3837First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USRCA Victor LSP-3837First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USRCA Victor LSP-3837First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USRCA Victor LSP-3837 / RCA Victor LSP 3837First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceRCA Victor 740.506First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceRCA Victor 740.506First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968EuropeRCA Victor RD-7907LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 21 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainRCA Victor LSP-3837LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973SpainRCA Victor LSP-3837LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaQuintessence QJ-25421 / Pickwick International, Inc. QJ-25421LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USQuintessence QJ-25421 / CamdenLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000JapanRCA BVJJ-34017 / RCA LSP-3837LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP249LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2011EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP249LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2013USRCA Victor LSP-3837 / Original Recordings Group ORG 140LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USRCA Victor 196588313221LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition
2024USRCA Victor 196588313221 / RCA Victor LSP-3837LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
2026EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP249 / RCA Victor LSP-3837LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3837LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3837 / RCA Victor LSP 3837LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelRCA Victor LSP-3837LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRCA SHP-6138LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRCA SHP-6138LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?UKRCA Victor SF-7907LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor RD-7907LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USRCA LSP-3837 / RCA LSP 3837LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1It Be's That Way Sometime2:54
  2. A2The Look Of Love2:22
  3. A3Go To Hell2:45
  4. A4Love O' Love5:03
  5. A5Cherish3:20
  6. B1I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free3:06
  7. B2Turn Me On2:23
  8. B3Turning Point2:00
  9. B4Some Say2:07
  10. B5Consummation4:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Silk & Soul are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Silk & Soul are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1967 and 2026.

When was Silk & Soul first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Germany, France, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3837, released January 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Silk & Soul is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3837, LPM-3837, 740.506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UPRS-4299-2S A [stamped] R [etched] and UPRS-4300-2S [stamped] A1 [etched]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Silk & Soul 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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