Vinyl pressings
by The Righteous Brothers · 1966
Soul & Inspiration 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.
17 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
V5001 Side 1 66VG180 Re-1 11Runout Side A, variant 1
V5001 Side 2 66VG181-1 10Runout Side B, variant 1
V5001 Side 1 66VG180-1 15Runout Side A, variant 2
V5001 Side 2 66VG181-2 15Runout Side B, variant 2
V6-5001 SIDE-1 66-VGS-580Runout Grooves Side A
V6-5001 SIDE-2 66-VGS-581-RE-2Runout Grooves Side B
66-VGS-580Label Side A
66-VGS-581Label Side B
66-VGS-580Matrix Side A
66-VGS-581Matrix Side B
V6-5001 SIDE-1 66-VGS-580-1Runout Side A, Etched
V6-5001 SIDE-2 66-VGS-581-1Runout Side B, Etched
66 vgs 580A Side Label
66 vgs 581B Side Label
V6-5001 SIDE-1 66-VGS-580-1A Side Etch
V6-5001 SIDE-2 66-VGS-581-1B Side Etch
V-5001-S-1 66-VG-180Runout Side A, etched
V-5001-S-2 66-VG-181Runout Side B, etched
66 vg 180Label Side A
66 vg 181Label Side B
V5001 Side 1 66VG180-1 12Runout Side A
V5001 Side 2 66VG181 132Runout Side B
66-VG-180Label Side A
66-VG-181Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Verve Records V-5001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP-14066 / Copacabana VMLP-14066First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Verve Records V-5001 / Verve Records V-5001 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Verve Records V6-5001 (D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Verve Records V -5001 / Verve Records V-5001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records 711 501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records 710 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | South Africa | Verve Records V-5001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9131First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V6-5001 / Verve Records V6/5001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V-5001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V6-5001 / Verve Records ST-90669LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V6-5001 / Verve Records V6/5001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Japan | Verve Records 20MM 0441LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Verve Records 20MM 0441LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 363 / 中聲 CSJ-363LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Taiwan | Haishan Records HS 525LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
26 vinyl pressings of Soul & Inspiration are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1966 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Verve Records V-5001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-5001, V6-5001, VLP 9131, SVLP 9131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V5001 Side 1 66VG180 Re-1 11 and V5001 Side 2 66VG181-1 10. 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.
