US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Double Shot Records DSS-5004Double Shot Records LP-DSS-5004
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
DSS-5004A-SIDE I B-10300A-Side Runout
DSS-5004-B-SIDE II B-10301B-Side Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Señor Soul · 1968
Señor Soul Plays Funky Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
DSS-5004A-SIDE I B-10300A-Side Runout
DSS-5004-B-SIDE II B-10301B-Side Runout
DSS-5004A-SIDE I B-10300Side A runout
DSS-5004-B-SIDE II B-10301Side B runout
MX26953A-side label
MX26954B-side label
DSS-5004-A-SIDE I B-10300 MPB-ST-3215-ASide 1 etched
DSS-5004-B-SIDE II B-10301 MPB-ST-3215-BSide 2 etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Festival Records FL-32,879 / Festival Records DSS-5004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Festival Records SFL-932,879First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Belgium | Palette MPB S-3215First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | Som Maior 1568First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | Canada | Double Shot Records DSS-5004First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Double Shot Records DSS-5004 / Double Shot Records LP-DSS-5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Double Shot Records DSS-5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Double Shot Records DSM-1004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Australia | Survival Research SVVRCH032LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Double Shot Records DSS-5004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Double Shot Records DSS-5004LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Señor Soul Plays Funky Favorites are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Double Shot Records DSS-5004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSS-5004, DSM-1004, FL-32,879, SFL-932,879) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSS-5004A-SIDE I B-10300 and DSS-5004-B-SIDE II B-10301. 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.