Vinyl pressings
by Phil Lynott · 1980
Solo In Soho was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 14 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.
9102038 A//1∇TH SOHO 80A-Side runout, variant 1
9102038 B//1∇ETH SOLO 79B-Side runout, variant 1
9102038 A//1∇TH 12 SOHO 80A-Side runout, variant 2
9102038 B//1∇ETH 11 SOLO 79B-Side runout, variant 2
PHIL+1+A2 SOHO 80 OR BEtched, Runout Side A
PHIL+1+B2 SOLO 79 OR BEtched, Runout Side B
BSK-1-3405-JW1 #1 0Runout A etch; 0 stamp [variant 1]
BSK-2-3405-JW1 #5 0Runout B etch; 0 stamp [variant 1]
BSK-1-3405-JW1Runout A etch; [variant 2]
BSK-2-3405-JW1Runout B etch; [variant 2]
BSK-1-3405-LW1 • ↔✲✲
BSK-2-3405-LW2 • ↔✲✲
BSK -1- 3405 . ww1 #2 · ─◁Runout side A
BSK -2- 3405 . ww1 · ─◁Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Vertigo 6360 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Vertigo 6360 177First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Vertigo 6360 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Vertigo 9102 038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ireland | Vertigo 9102 038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 177First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6360 177First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Vertigo STAR 5125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Vertigo 6360 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Vertigo PHIL 1First yearPicture Disc, LP, Album · Picture disc | Picture Disc, LP, Album · Picture disc |
| 1980 | UK | Vertigo 9102 038First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1595 / Vertigo MOVLP1595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Vertigo 0842831LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Vertigo PRICE 88LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Solo In Soho are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Japan and more. One of them is Vertigo 9102 038, released April 18, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9102 038, PHIL 1, BSK 3405, 6360177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9102038 A//1∇TH SOHO 80 and 9102038 B//1∇ETH SOLO 79. 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.
