UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Piccadilly NPL 38025
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
NPL 38025A - 2 ✳TSide A
NPL 38025B - 1 ✳TSide B
The John Schroeder OrchestraWorking In The Soul Mine
Vinyl pressings
Working In The Soul Mine
by The John Schroeder Orchestra · 1966
13 pressings7 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
Working In The Soul Mine was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Working In The Soul Mine
6 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Piccadilly NSPL 38025
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Australia
1966- Label and catalog number
- Astor PLP 1191
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
PLP-1191-ARunout Side A
PLP-1191-BRunout Side B
Canada
1966- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NSPL-30096
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Canada
1966- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NPL-30096
- Format
- LP, Mono
Italy
1966- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records SIPS 26
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
RKAY 13332Label side A
RKAY 13333Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Astor PLP 1191First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Pye Records NSPL-30096First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Pye Records NPL-30096First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Pye Records SIPS 26First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Piccadilly NPL 38025First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Piccadilly NSPL 38025First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Marble Arch MALS 839LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Piccadilly NSPL 38025LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1967 | Germany | Pye Records HTSLP 340024LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | South Africa | Pye Records PL 2096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Marble Arch MAL 839LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Astor SPLP 1191LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Marble Arch MALS-839LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Soul For Sale
- A2Get Out Of My Life Woman
- A3Where Did Our Love Go
- A4Working In The Coal Mine
- A5You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
- A6Sunny
- A7Rescue Me
- B1Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
- B2You Can't Hurry Love
- B3Summertime (From "Porgy & Bess")
- B4Lovin' You Girl
- B5How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- B6When A Man Loves A Woman
- B7Black Is Black
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Working In The Soul Mine are there?
13 vinyl pressings of Working In The Soul Mine are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.
When was Working In The Soul Mine first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, Canada, Italy. One of them is Piccadilly NPL 38025.
How do I tell if my copy of Working In The Soul Mine is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NPL 38025, NSPL 38025, PLP 1191, NSPL-30096) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NPL 38025A - 2 ✳T and NPL 38025B - 1 ✳T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Working In The Soul Mine 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.