Vinyl pressings
by Solomon Burke · 1968
King Solomon 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.
9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST-A-671191Matrix, Side A
ST-A-671192Matrix, Side B
⠪ ᕒ • ST-A-671191 ST-A- ̶6̶7̶1̶1̶8̶9̶-̶A̶ AT LWRunout, Side A
⡃ᕒ • ST-A-671192 ST-A- ̶6̶7̶1̶1̶9̶0̶-̶A̶ AT LWRunout, Side B
o A-12719-1A CT | TSide A runout
o A-12720-1A CT | TSide B runout
A-12719CTSide A label
A-12720CTSide B label
ST-A 671191-AA AT LW (MR) △11468 ⠪ ᕒ • ST-A- ̶6̶7̶1̶1̶8̶9̶ -ASide A runout
ST-A671192-AA LW AT (MR) △11468-X ⡃ᕒ • ST-A- ̶6̶7̶1̶1̶9̶0̶-ASide B runout
ST-A-671191-MOSide A label
ST-B-671191-MOSide B label
S T A677191-1B I o CT TiSide A runout, variant 1
S T A671191-1B I o CT TiSide B runout, variant 1
S T A671191-1B 1 o CT TSide A runout, variant 2
S T A671192-1A 1 o CT TSide B runout, variant 2
A-12719-A LW AT WSide A etched
A-12720-A LW AT WSide B 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 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8158 / Atlantic AT 8158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8158 / Atlantic ATL-SD 8158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 587 105First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD8158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 8158First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD8158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic 8158First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Pure Pleasure Records PPAN 18158LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | UK | Pure Pleasure Records PPAN 18158LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of King Solomon are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Atlantic SD8158, released January 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD8158, 8158, SD 8158, 587 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-671191 and ST-A-671192. 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.
