Vinyl pressings
by The Soulful Strings · 1967
Groovin' With The Soulful Strings 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.
13 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LPS-796 15026 S-1 U4RS-9583-1 [logo: arrow down on pyramid] A2 I
LPS-796 S-2 15926 U4RS-9584-1 [logo: arrow down on pyramid] A1 I
LPS-796 15026 S-1 U4RS-9583-1Side A
LPS-796 S-2 15927 U4RS-9584-1Side B
15926 S (etched) XCSV126523-1B (stamped)A-Side Runout Etching
15927 S (etched) XCSV126524-1B (stamped)B-Side Runout Etching
15926A-Side Label
15927B-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 | Canada | Cadet CA-796First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Cadet LPS-796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Cadet CAS-796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Chess CRLS 4534First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Cadet LPS 796 / Cadet LPS-796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Cadet DJLP-796 / Cadet LP 796First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Cadet LP 796 / Cadet LP-796First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Cadet LPS-796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Cadet LPS-796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Cadet LPS-796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Cadet LPS-796 / Cadet LPS 796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Cadet LP 796 / Cadet LP-796First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Cadet LPS-796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Microfon I-196 / Cadet Records I-196LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Chess CHL251LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Groovin' With The Soulful Strings are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Cadet LPS 796.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS 796, LP 796, LPS-796, DJLP-796) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPS-796 15026 S-1 U4RS-9583-1 [logo: arrow down on pyramid] A2 I and LPS-796 S-2 15926 U4RS-9584-1 [logo: arrow down on pyramid] A1 I. 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.
