Vinyl pressings
by Ray Brown Trio · 1985
Soular Energy was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.
A CJ 268 A1 L-20504Runout side A, variant 1
A CJ 268 B1 L-20504-XRunout side B, variant 1
A CJ 268 A1 L-20504 S-21740Runout side A, variant 2
A CJ 268 B1 L-20504-X S-21741Runout side B, variant 2
IP CJ 268-A Made in Germany SST
IP CJ 268-B Made in Germany SST
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Concord Jazz CJ-268First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Concord Jazz K26P-6387First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Concord Jazz CJ-268First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Concord Jazz K35P 70008LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Concord Jazz LELP 111LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 1993 | South Korea | Seoul Records SCPR-114 / Concord Jazz VICJ-23806LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Pure Audiophile Records PA-002 (2) / Concord Jazz PA-002 (2)LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2002 | US | Pure Audiophile Records PA-002 (2) / Concord Jazz PA-002 (2)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2002 | US | Pure Audiophile Records PA-002 (2) / Concord Jazz PA-002 (2)LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 268-45 / Concord Jazz CJ-268LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 268-45 / Concord Jazz CJ-268LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 268-45LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of Soular Energy are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Germany, Japan. One of them is Concord Jazz CJ-268.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CJ-268, K26P-6387) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A CJ 268 A1 L-20504 and A CJ 268 B1 L-20504-X. 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.
