Vinyl pressings
by Otis Redding · 1967
Here Comes Some Soul From Otis Redding And… 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.
12 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.
MAL772 A-1 ◊G KT AF 1Runout side A, variant 1
MAL772 B-1 ◊G W 2Runout side B, variant 1
MAL772 A-1 ◊G 1 KT XRunout side A, variant 2
MAL772 B-1 ◊G 2 KT SRunout side B, variant 2
MALS772A-1✳G STEREO 1 KT QRunout side A
MALS772B-1✳G STEREO 1 KT RRunout side B
MALS.772-ALabel side A
MALS.772-BLabel side B
MALS772A-1✳G STEREORunout side A, stamped
MALS772B-1✳G STEREORunout side B, stamped
MALS.772-ALabel side A
MALS.772-BLabel side B
MAL772 A-1♢G 1 KT AASide A runout
MAL772 B-1♢G 2 KT QSSide B runout
MAL.772-ASide A label
MAL.772-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Somerset S-292First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Somerset S-292First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Somerset S-292First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Somerset S-292First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Chile | Alshire ALS-528First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Disques Vogue CLVLXBS. 230First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | UK | Marble Arch MAL 772First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Marble Arch MALS 772First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Marble Arch MALS 772First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Marble Arch MAL 772First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Stereo-Fidelity SF-29200First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | US | Stereo-Fidelity SF-29200First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Sonoplay M - 18.025 / Sonoplay M - 18025LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | US | Alshire S-5082 / Alshire 5082LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Somerset SF-29200LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Oscar Records OS-105LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Oscar Records OS-105LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | Produttori Associati PA SS 565LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Family Records SS 565 / Family Records SFR-AL 565LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Italy | Family Records SFR - AL 565LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Astor GGS 953 / Astor GGS-953LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Paragon PGS 581LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Somerset SF-292 / Somerset S-292LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Disques Vogue CLVLXBS. 230LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Embassy EMB 31316LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Somerset SM 565LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Somerset SF-29200LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Here Comes Some Soul From Otis Redding And… are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1967 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Canada, Chile and more. One of them is Marble Arch MAL 772.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAL 772, MALS 772, SF-29200, S-292) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAL772 A-1 ◊G KT AF 1 and MAL772 B-1 ◊G W 2. 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.
