UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMI 2674
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
EMI 2674 A-1 V 1Runout side A stamped
EMI 2674 B-1 R 1Runout side B stamped
EMI 2674ALabel side A
EMI 2674BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Rhead Brothers · 1977
Woman Of Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
EMI 2674 A-1 V 1Runout side A stamped
EMI 2674 B-1 R 1Runout side B stamped
EMI 2674ALabel side A
EMI 2674BLabel side B
S-X49800AA-side label
S-X49801B-side label
PRO-8704Mono Label
SX49800AStereo Label
S45-X4-9800A G4Side A, etched runout
S45-X4-9801 G4Side B, etched runout
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped in wax, both sides
(X49800A*)Side A, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | EMI 4486First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-06 502First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | EMI 3 C 006-06497 / EMI 3C 006 - 06497First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-06 502First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 2674First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-06497First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | EMI EMI 2674First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | EMI EMI 2674First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | EMI P-4486First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | EMI 4486First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | EMI EMI 2674First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Woman Of Soul are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2674.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2674, 4486, P-4486, 1C 006-06 502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2674 A-1 V 1 and EMI 2674 B-1 R 1. 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.