Vinyl pressings
by Sam Cooke · 1963
Mr. Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 6 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.
N5 PP5063-1 Sstamped in runout side A
N5 PP5064-1 Sstamped in runout side B
N5 PP5063-4 Sstamped in runout side A (variant 1)
N5 PP5064-4 Sstamped in runout side B (variant 1)
M5 PY 5065-1S I A1Side 1 [stamped]
N5PY-5065Side 1 Label
N5PY-5066Side 2 Label
M5 PY 5066-1S I A1Side 2
N5 PP5063-4 S 1Cstamped in runout side A
N5 PP5064-2 S A1 Rstamped in runout side B
N5 PP5063-3 S HRunout side A
N5 PP5064-3 S HRunout side B
N5PP-5063Side A label
N5PP-5064Side B label
N5 PY5065-1S I IVSide 1 Stamped
N5 PY5066- 1S IV ISide 2 Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | RCA L101480First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2673First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2673First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 2673First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA LSP 2673First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA Victor LPM-2673First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor SF-7539First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor SF 7539LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7539 / RCA Victor LPM-2673First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2673 / RCA Victor LPM 2673First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2673First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2673First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2673First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2673First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2673First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | RCA NL 43235LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | RCA International INTS 5024 / RCA International NL 43235LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Barbados | RCA Victor LSP-2673LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-2147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-2147LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP 237 / RCA Victor LSP-2673LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2016 | US | Analog Spark AS00002 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88875109171LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP237 / RCA Victor LSP-2673LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18740LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0035LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP237 / RCA Victor LSP-2673LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA Victor LSP-2673LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP 2673LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Mr. Soul are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1963 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2673, released February 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2673, LSP-2673, SF-7539, RD-7539) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N5 PP5063-1 S and N5 PP5064-1 S. 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.
