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Solomon BurkeHe'll Have To Go / Rockin' Soul

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He'll Have To Go / Rockin' Soul

by Solomon Burke · 1964

12 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

He'll Have To Go / Rockin' Soul 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.

How to spot a first pressing of He'll Have To Go / Rockin' Soul

10 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2218
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

A-7470-11 AT WSide A runout

A-7470Side A label

A-7532Side B label

A-7532-11 AT W

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2218
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

A-7470-21 {circled}MR ∆51086 AT WSide A runout

A-7532-21 {circled}MR ∆51087 AT WSide B runout

A-7470Side A label

A-7532Side B label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2218
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

A-7470Side A label

A-7532Side B label

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UK

1964
Label and catalog number
London Atlantic HLK 9849
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-MSM-6819-1CSide A

45-MSM-6820-1CSide B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaAtlantic AK-545First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964AustraliaAtlantic AK-5457", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1964CanadaAtlantic AT-2218First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964UKLondon Atlantic HLK 9849First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964UKLondon Atlantic HLK 9849First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USAtlantic 45-2218First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USAtlantic 45-2218First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USAtlantic 45-2218First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USAtlantic 45-2218First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964USAtlantic 45-2218First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964NetherlandsAtlantic A 2218First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAtlantic 45-22187", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AHe'll Have To Go3:20
  2. BRockin' Soul2:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of He'll Have To Go / Rockin' Soul are there?

12 vinyl pressings of He'll Have To Go / Rockin' Soul are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was He'll Have To Go / Rockin' Soul first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2218.

How do I tell if my copy of He'll Have To Go / Rockin' Soul is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2218, HLK 9849, A 2218, AK-545) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is He'll Have To Go / Rockin' Soul on vinyl worth?

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.

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