Vinyl pressings
by The Righteous Brothers · 1967
Souled Out 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.
11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 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.
[Blocky S] V6-5031 SiDE-1 MGS-1028 1IA-Side Runout, Variant 1
V6-5031 SIDE-2 MGS-1029-1 1I [Blocky S]B-Side Runout, Variant 1
[Blocky S] V6-5031 SiDE-1 MGS-1028A-Side Runout, Variant 2
V6-5031 SIDE-2 MGS-1029 [Blocky S]B-Side Runout, Variant 2
V6-5031 SIDE1 MGS-1028-3Side A runout etched
V6-5031 SIDE2 MGS-1029-3Side B runout etched
MGS 1028Label A
MGS 1029Label B
V5031 SIDE1 MG1028 11 [block S]A-Side Runout etched
V5031 SIDE2 MG1029 11 [block S]B-Side Runout etched
(MG 1028)A-Side Label
(MG 1029)B-Side Label
V 5031
V6 5031ALabel, A-side
V6 5031BLabel, B-side
MX155487 V6-5031A-Side Runout Etching
MX155488 V6-5031B-Side Runout Etching
V6-5031A-Side Label
V6-5031B-Side Label
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 | Verve Records V6-5031First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Verve Records V-5031First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Verve Records V6-5031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Verve Records 710 014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Verve Records V-5031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Verve Records VGV 5031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9190First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9190 / Verve Records SVLP.9190First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V6-5031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V6-5031 / Verve Records V6/5031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V-5031First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Taiwan | Large World LW-350LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Verve Records V/V6-5031LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Souled Out are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-5031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-5031, V-5031, VLP 9190, SVLP 9190) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Blocky S] V6-5031 SiDE-1 MGS-1028 1I and V6-5031 SIDE-2 MGS-1029-1 1I [Blocky S]. 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.
