Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1967
A Man And His Soul 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.
16 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
ABC-590X - A1 sf LW Bell SoundVariant 1 Side A Etched: Bell Sound Stamped
ABC-590X - B1 LW Bell SoundVariant 1 Side B Etched: Bell Sound Stamped
ABC-590X-A¹ Bell Sound sf LWVariant 2 Side A Etched: Bell Sound Stamped
ABC-590X-B¹... k LW Bell Sound sfVariant 2 Side B Etched: Bell Sound Stamped
ABCS 590X A-2 Bell Sound LWRunout side A, var. 1
ABCS 590X B-2 Bell Sound LWRunout side B, var. 1
ABCS 590X C-2 Bell Sound LWRunout side C, var. 1
ABCS 590X D-2 Bell Sound LWRunout side D, var. 1
ABCS 590X-A Bell Sound LWVar. 1 - Stamped Side A [Etched LW]
ABCS 590X-B Bell Sound LWVar. 1 - Stamped Side B [Etched LW]
ABCS 590X-C Bell Sound LWVar. 1 - Stamped Side C [Etched LW]
ABCS 590X-D Bell Sound LWVar. 1 - Stamped Side D [Etched LW]
ABCS 590X A-2 Bell Sound LWRunout, Side A
ABCS 590X B-2 Bell Sound LWRunout, Side B
ABCS 590X C-2 Bell Sound LWRunout, Side C
ABCS 590X D-2 Bell Sound LWRunout, Side D
ABCS 590 X A-1 (MR) △11219Runout, Side A
ABCS 590 X B-1 (MR) △11219-XRunout, Side B
ABCS 590 X-C-1 (MR) △11220Runout, Side C
ABCS 590 X D 1 (MR) △11220-XRunout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Sparton ABCS-590XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1967 | Canada | Sparton ABC 590XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1967 | Canada | ABC Records ABC-590XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1967 | Canada | ABC Records ABCS 590XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1967 | Canada | Sparton ABC 590-X / Tangerine Records ABC-590XFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | Stateside SSSX 340.834First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1967 | US | ABC Records ABC-590XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1967 | US | ABC Records ABCS-590XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1967 | US | ABC Records ABCS-590XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1967 | US | ABC Records ABC 590XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited |
| 1967 | US | ABC Records ABCS-590XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1967 | US | ABC Records ABCS-590XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1967 | US | ABC Records ABCS-590XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1967 | US | ABC Records ABCS-590XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1967 | US | ABC Records ABCS-590XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | ABC Records ABCS-590XLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1972 | Germany | Stateside 1 C 188-93 121/22 / Tangerine Records 1 C 188-93 121/22LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1972 | US | ABC Records ABCS-590XLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Stateside SMST 2226/27 / Tangerine Records SMST 2226/27LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Probe IPP-93031BLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
22 vinyl pressings of A Man And His Soul are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, France. One of them is ABC Records ABC-590X.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-590X, ABCS-590X, ABC 590X, ABCS 590X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC-590X - A1 sf LW Bell Sound and ABC-590X - B1 LW Bell Sound. 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.
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