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Vinyl pressings

The Best Of Solomon Burke

by Solomon Burke · 1965

23 pressings6 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul

The Best Of Solomon Burke was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 The Best Of Solomon Burke

1 pressing came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USAtlantic SD 8109First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966GermanyAtlantic SD 8109LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKAtlantic 587016LP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1966UKAtlantic 588016LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966USAtlantic 8109LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USAtlantic 8109LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USAtlantic SD 8109LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1966USAtlantic SD 8109LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1967UKAtlantic 588016LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanAtlantic P-6088ALP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974USAtlantic SD 8109LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975USAtlantic SD 8109 / Atlantic 8109LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975USAtlantic 8109 / Atlantic SD 8109LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987USAtlantic SD 8109LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987USAtlantic 8109LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USFriday Music FRM 8109LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAtlantic SD 8109LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaAtlantic 8109 / Atlantic AT 8109(C)LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAtlantic SD 8109 / Atlantic SD 8109 CRLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?JamaicaAtlantic SD 8109LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaAtlantic 8109 / Atlantic SD 8109LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaAtlantic SD 8109LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaAtlantic SD 8109LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Got To Get You Off My Mind2:32
  2. A2The Price2:44
  3. A3Down In The Valley2:31
  4. A4I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You3:00
  5. A5If You Need Me2:30
  6. A6Just Out Of Reach2:46
  7. B1Cry To Me2:33
  8. B2Everybody Needs Somebody To Love2:46
  9. B3Home In Your Heart2:07
  10. B4Tonight's The Night2:46
  11. B5I Really Don't Want To Know2:58
  12. B6Words2:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Solomon Burke are there?

23 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Solomon Burke are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 2010.

When was The Best Of Solomon Burke first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Atlantic SD 8109.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Solomon Burke is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8109) 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 The Best Of Solomon Burke 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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