Vinyl pressings
by Pete Rock · 1998
Soul Survivor was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1998, the album's first year, in 2 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.
07863-67616-1 AA-side runout etching variant 2
07863-67616-1 2BB-side runout etching variant 2
07863-67616-1 C REC-side runout etching variant 2
07863-67616-1 DD-side runout etching variant 2
07863-67616-1 ARunout side A
07863-67616-1 2BRunout side B
07863-67616-1 C RERunout side C
07863-67616-1 DRunout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Europe | RCA 74321619781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1998 | US | Loud Records 07863-67616-1 / Loud Records RCA 07863 67616-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1998 | US | Loud Records RDAB 67723-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Loud Records 07863-67616-1 / Loud Records RCA 07863 67616-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Not On Label SOULSURVIVOR001LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Not On Label #SOULSURVIVOR001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2014 | US | Not On Label SOULSURVIVOR001LP, Album, Partially Unofficial · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Partially Unofficial · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Germany | Not On Label (Pete Rock) SURVIVORSOUL001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Loud Records NSD803RBLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2016 | US | Loud Records 888 750 408 31 / RCA 888 750 408 31LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Nature Sounds NSD-803 / Loud Records 88875040831LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2016 | US | Nature Sounds NSD-803 / Loud Records 88875040831LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | RCA 88875040831 / Nature Sounds NSD-803LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Nature Sounds NSD-823 / Loud Records NSD-823LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | RCA 74321619781 / Loud Records 07863-67616-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Loud Records 74321 61978 1LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Loud Records SOULSURVIVOR001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
17 vinyl pressings of Soul Survivor are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1998 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in US, Europe. One of them is Loud Records 07863-67616-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 07863-67616-1, RDAB 67723-1, 74321619781) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 07863-67616-1 A and 07863-67616-1 2B. 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.
