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Stoned Soul Picnic by The Fifth Dimension, album cover

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Stoned Soul Picnic

by The Fifth Dimension · 1968

34 pressings15 countriesSoulPop RockRockFunk / Soul

Stoned Soul Picnic 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Stoned Soul Picnic

23 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 9 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

August 1968
Label and catalog number
Soul City SCS-92002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SCS-92002-1-(2)A Side

SCS-92002-2 1 1B Side

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Soul City SCS 92002Soul City SCS-92002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SCS 92002 SIDE 1 - 1A. (capital R within oblong circle)Side A (Etched)

SCS 92002 SIDE 2 - 1A. (capital R within oblong circle)Side B (Etched)

0Side A/B (Stamped)

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Soul City SCS 92002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S1 SCS 92002 SIDE 1-1B ® o S2A side runout

S 1 SCS 92002 SIDE 2 -1B ® o B2B side runout

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Soul City SCS 92002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · All Disc Pressing
Runout / matrix

SCS-92002-1 AudioMatrixSide A runout etched, [exc. AudioMatrix]

SCS-92002-2 114 AB 8-68 AudioMatrixSide B runout etched, [exc. AudioMatrix]

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Soul City SCS-92002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Research Craft Pressing
Runout / matrix

SCS-92002-1 IIRunout A

SCS-92002-2Runout B

SCS-92002-ALabel A

SCS-92002-BLabel B

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

All 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaLiberty SLYL 933019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaSoul City SCS-92002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaSoul City SCS-92002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyLiberty LBS 83 155 IFirst yearLPLP
1968JapanLiberty LP-8521First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1968MexicoGamma, S.A. GX 01-331First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968South AfricaLiberty LYC 1125First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKLiberty LBS 83155 E / Liberty LBS 83155First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKLiberty LBL 83155EFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKLiberty LBS 83155 E / Liberty LBS 83155First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKLiberty LBS 83155 SCS-92002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USSoul City SCS 92002 / Soul City SCS-92002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USSoul City SCS 92002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USSoul City SCS 92002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USSoul City SCS-92002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 30 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyLiberty LIB-LPS 919LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanBell Records BLPL-11LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?New ZealandLiberty SLYL 933019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaLiberty 13.000LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweet Blindness3:24
  2. A2It'll Never Be The Same Again3:05
  3. A3The Sailboat Song2:44
  4. A4It's A Great Life3:05
  5. A5Stoned Soul Picnic3:23
  6. B1California Soul3:14
  7. B2Lovin' Stew2:49
  8. B3Broken Wing Bird2:38
  9. B4Good News2:40
  10. B5Bobbie's Blues (Who Do You Think Of?)3:15
  11. B6The Eleventh Song (What A Groovy Day!)2:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stoned Soul Picnic are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Stoned Soul Picnic are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.

When was Stoned Soul Picnic first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Soul City SCS-92002, released August 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of Stoned Soul Picnic is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCS-92002, SCS 92002, SCM 91002, LBS 83155 E) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCS-92002-1-(2) and SCS-92002-2 1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Stoned Soul Picnic 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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