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Nero's Detroit Soul Party

by The Paul Nero Sounds · 1968

12 pressings10 countriesSoulFunkPsychedelicFunk / Soul

Nero's Detroit Soul Party 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 Nero's Detroit Soul Party

10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.

Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Liberty LBS 83 150 X
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LBS C 83150 A-2Runout A, stamped

LBS C 83150 B-2Runout B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaLiberty LBS 83 150First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaLiberty LBS 83150First yearLPLP
1968GermanyLiberty LBL 83 150 XFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968GermanyLiberty LBS 83 150 XFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanLiberty LP-8496First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1968New ZealandLiberty SLYL 932968 / Liberty LBS 83150First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SingaporeLiberty LBS 83150 / Liberty LBS-83150First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968South AfricaLiberty LYC 1110First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKLiberty LBL 83150First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968UKLiberty LBS 83150 / Liberty LBS 83150EFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969ArgentinaLiberty 5050/6050LPLP
1969FranceLiberty 2 C 052-90014LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1.1(This Is) Detroit Soul
  2. A1.2If I Were A Carpenter
  3. A1.3Walk Away Renee
  4. A2.1Stop In The Name Of Love
  5. A2.2Standing In The Shadows Of Love
  6. A2.3La La La
  7. A3.1Shot Gun
  8. A3.2How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
  9. A3.3(I'm A) Road Runner
  10. A4.1Forever Came Today
  11. A4.2Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
  12. A4.3Slurpin'
  13. A5.1The Tracks Of My Tears
  14. A5.2I Second That Emotion
  15. B1.1(Detroit) Soul Town
  16. B1.2It Takes Two
  17. B2.1Reach Out I'll Be There
  18. B2.2Bernadette
  19. B2.3Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
  20. B3.1Get Ready
  21. B3.2I Hear A Symphony
  22. B3.3Baby, I Need Your Loving
  23. B4.1Going To A Go-Go
  24. B4.2Baby Love
  25. B4.3Money
  26. B5.1The Happening
  27. B5.2My World Is Empty Without You
  28. B5.3You Can't Hurry Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nero's Detroit Soul Party are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Nero's Detroit Soul Party are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.

When was Nero's Detroit Soul Party first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LBL 83 150 X.

How do I tell if my copy of Nero's Detroit Soul Party is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBL 83 150 X, LBS 83 150 X, LBL 83150, LBS 83150) 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 Nero's Detroit Soul Party 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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