Vinyl pressings
by The The · 1983
Soul Mining was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.
EPC 25525 A2 TOWN HOUSE ARunout side A, variant 1
EPC 25525-B1 TOWN HOUSE ARunout side B, variant 1
EPC 25525 A2 TOWN HOUSE ARunout side A, variant 2
EPC 25525 B4 TOWN HOUSE ARunout side B, variant 2
EPC• 25525 A² TOWNHOUSE ASide A runout, variant 1
EPC• 25525 B¹ TOWNHOUSE ASide B runout, variant 1
XPR.1250-A1 TOWNHOUSE ASide C runout, variant 1
XPR.1250-B1 ASide D runout, variant 1
EPC 25525-A5Side A, etched, variant 1
EPC 25525-B2Side B, etched, variant 1
EPC 25525 A4 ASide A, etched, variant 2 [A stamped]
EPC 25525-B4Side B, etched, variant 2
EPC - 25525 A4 ARunout side A etched, A stamped, variant 1
EPC - 25525 - B4 D ( :Runout side B etched, D stamped, variant 1
EPC 25525 A4 B CRunout side A, etched, "B" and "C" stamped,"B" broken, variant 2
EPC 25525 B4 C CRunout side B, etched, "C" and "C" stamped, second "C" broken, variant 2
EPC 25525 A2 TOWNHOUSESide A runout
EPC 25525 B2 TOWNHOUSESide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4406 / Some Bizzare ELPS 4406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4406 / Some Bizzare ELPS 4406First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Epic PEC 90699 / Some Bizzare PEC 90699First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Epic PEC 90699First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic EPC 25525 / Some Bizzare EPC 25525First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Epic EPC 25525 / Epic 466337 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | CBS CBS 25525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 25525 / Some Bizzare EPC 25525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Epic EPC 25525First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Epic EPC 25525First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Epic EPC 25525 / Some Bizzare EPC 25525First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Epic EPC 25525First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | UK | Epic 25525 / Some Bizzare 25525First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK & Europe | Epic EPC 25525 / Some Bizzare EPC 25525First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Epic 466337 1 / Some Bizzare 466337 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Europe | Epic 466337 1 / Some Bizzare 466337 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Spain | Epic EPC 466337-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Sony Music 88843035261 / ReDISCovered 88843035261LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK & Europe | Some Bizzare 19658720241 / Epic 19658720241LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Some Bizzare 19658720241 / Epic 19658720241LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Epic EPC 25525 / Some Bizzare EPC 25525LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic 466337 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of Soul Mining are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1983 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK & Europe, UK, Portugal, Canada and more. One of them is Epic EPC 25525.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 25525, 25525, EPC 26123, PEC 90699) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC 25525 A2 TOWN HOUSE A and EPC 25525-B1 TOWN HOUSE A. 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.
