Vinyl pressings
by Rick Springfield · 1983
Souls was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PB-13650-A-1s (artisan logo) I A1Side A Runout
PB-13650-B-1s Hcmcmonc I A1Side B Runout
PB-13650-ALabel Side A
PB-13650-BLabel Side B
PB-13650-A-4Side A Runout Etching
PB-13650-B-4Side B Runout Etching
PB-13560-A-6s [Artisan logo]Runout both sides
PB-13560-ALabel both sides
RCA PB-3650-A H1Runout A
RCA PB-3650-B H1Runout B
PB 3650-ALabel A
PB 3650-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | RCA PB-13650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 3650 / RCA PB 3650First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PC 60122First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPS-125 / RCA PB-13650First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPS-125First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | RCA Victor PB 3650First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | RCA JD-13651First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | RCA PB-13650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | RCA JK-13650 / RCA PB-13650First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | RCA PB-13650First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
10 vinyl pressings of Souls are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is RCA PB-13650, released October 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-13650, JD-13651, JK-13650, PB 3650) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-13650-A-1s (artisan logo) I A1 and PB-13650-B-1s Hcmcmonc I A1. 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.
