Germany
1964- Label and catalog number
- Metronome M 391
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
MR 45 7437 ARunout side A, stamped
MR 45 7436 ARunout side B, stamped
HB 45-474Label side A
HB 45-475Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Siw Malmkvist · 1964
Sole Sole Sole was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 11 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.
MR 45 7437 ARunout side A, stamped
MR 45 7436 ARunout side B, stamped
HB 45-474Label side A
HB 45-475Label side B
MR 45 2437 BRunout side A, stamped
MR 45 2436 ARunout side B, stamped
MR 45-2437 ALabel side A
MR 45-2436 ALabel side B
MR 45-2432Label side A
MR 45-2433Label side B
MR 45-2437 ALabel side A
MR 45-2436 ALabel side B
7XCA 28050A
7XCA 28051B
JB-12103 WJRunout, side A, etched
JB-12104 WJRunout, side B, etched
JB-12103Label Side A
JB-12104Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Jubilee J-5479XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Finland | Metronome J 45-652First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | Metronome M 391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Metronome M 391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Metronome J 652First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Metronome M 391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | Milano Record Company A/205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Mexico | Gamma G 571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Metronome J 652First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-685First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Norway | Metronome J 45-652First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Sweden | Metronome J 45-652First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Sweden | Metronome J 45-652First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Metronome J 45-652First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7411First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Festival Records FK-6857", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of Sole Sole Sole are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1964 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Metronome M 391.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 391, J 652, DB 7411, 45-5479) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR 45 7437 A and MR 45 7436 A. 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.