Vinyl pressings
by The Music Explosion · 1967
I See The Light / Little Bit O'Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 17 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.
L R 3380A-1D TIIA-side runout etching, variant 1
L R 3380 B-1B TIIB-side runout etching, variant 1
L R 3380 A-1H TIIA-side runout stamped, TII etched, variant 2
L R 3380B-1K TIB-side runout stamped, B & TI etched, variant 2
UK4M - 1̶3̶8̶5̶- - - 1B 0902 A2 IA-side runout, stamped, 1385 crossed out
UK4M-1386--1D U4 A1 0903 1D A1 IB-side runout, stamped
U4KM-0902A-side label
UK4M-0903B-side label
U4KM-1385-1AA-side runout
U4KM-1386-1AB-side runout
U4KM-1385A-side label
U4KM-1386B-side label
U4KM- ̷1̷3̷8̷5̷ --1B ̷0̷0̷0̷2̷ 1385 A2 — ⅠSide A runout, stamped
U 4KM-1386--1D U4 ̷1̷ 1 0903 1D A2 — ⅠSide B runout, stamped
U4KM-1385Side A label
U4KM-1386Side B label
U4KM-1385-1 A1 RA-Side, Stamped [A1 R etched] [Variant 1]
U4KM-1386-1 A6 RB-Side, Stamped [A6 R etched] [Variant 1]
U4KM-1385-1 A RA-Side, Stamped [A R etched] [Variant 2]
U4KM-1386-1 A RB-Side, Stamped [A R etched] [Variant 2]
LR 3380 A-F1 (MR) Δ65602A-side runout, variant 1
LR 3380 B-F1 (MR) Δ65602-XB-side runout, variant 1
LR 3380 A-F1 (MR) Δ65602 "I SEE THE LIGHT"A-side runout, variant 2
LR 3380 B-F1 (MR) Δ65602-X "LITTLE BIT O'SOUL"B-side runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Festival Records FK-1827First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | Festival Records FK-1827First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Laurie Records L-3380XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80089First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Germany | Ariola 19 572 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Greece | Stateside GSS 190First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Japan | Stateside SR-756First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Japan | Stateside SR-1756First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Mexico | Gamma G 797First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Stateside HSS 1200First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Norway | Stateside SS 2028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Peru | Odeon Del Peru 9983First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Stateside JSS 1137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Spain | Hispavox H - 174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | UK American Records USA 97", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Quality QGT 077X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | UK American Records USA 97", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of I See The Light / Little Bit O'Soul are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1967 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Laurie Records LR 3380, released April 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LR 3380, LR-3380, 3380, SS 2028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L R 3380A-1D TII and L R 3380 B-1B TII. 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.
