Vinyl pressings
by Otis Redding · 1965
The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
VO-12171-1 LW AT WEtched in Side A runout
VO-12172-1 LW AT WEtched in Side B runout
VO 12171Side A label matrix number
VO 12172Side B label matrix number
ST- VO-681233-A LW AT WRunout, side A
ST- VO-681233--MOLabel, side A
ST- VO-681234--MOLabel, side B
o V 0-12171-1A – CL AIISide A runout
V 0-12172-1A CL BISide B runout
VO 12171Side A label
VO 12172Side B label
VO-12171C AT LW W BSide A [Etched]
VO-12172- 1 LW AT WSide B (Etched)
VO 12171Side A [Label]
VO 12172Side B [Label]
VO-12171-AA W (MR) Δ7789 ATRunout, side A, etched
VO-12172-AA W (MR) Δ7789X ATRunout, side B, etched
(VO-12171)Label, side A
(VO-12172)Label, side B
ST-VO-681233-1A CTRunout A, Stamped
ST-VO-681234-1A CTRunout B, Stamped
ST-VO-681233CTLabel A
ST-VO-681234CTLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Volt VLT 411First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Volt VOLT 411 / ATCO Records VOLT 411First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | Atlantic VOLT 411 / Atlantic ATL-LP 090050First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Atlantic ATL 5029First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Volt 411First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Volt VOLT S411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Volt 411 / Volt VOLT 411First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Volt VOLT 411 / Volt 411First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Volt VOLT S411 / Volt SD 411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Volt VOLT 411First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Volt 411First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Volt VOLT 411 / Volt 411First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 587035LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-LP 09005LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Taiwan | Large World LW-274LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6029ALP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M105LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2001 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M105LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP802 / ATCO Records MOVLP802LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | Volt VOLT 411 / Volt 081227935214LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Atlantic RCV1 91706 / Rhino Records 603497837700LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atco Records SD 33-248LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Volt S411 / Atlantic SD 411LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Volt VOLT 411 / Volt VOLT 411 (C)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Stax VOLT 411LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-248 / ATCO Records ATCO SD 33-248LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records 411(C)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Jamaica | ATCO Records SD33-248LP | LP |
| ? | South Africa | Atlantic ATL 1069LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Dongnama DNA 5005LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Large World LW-274LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
38 vinyl pressings of The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1965 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Volt VOLT 411, released March 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VOLT 411, VOLT S411, 411, ATL 5029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VO-12171-1 LW AT W and VO-12172-1 LW AT W. 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.
