Vinyl pressings
by Tony Scott · 1991
From Da Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 6 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.
08 15432 00 1A1 014-7Runout side A, variant 1
08 15432 00 1B1 014-7Runout side B, variant 1
08 15432 00 1A1 014-7 ARunout side A, variant 2
08 15432 00 1B1 014-7 ARunout side B, variant 2
08 015432 00 1A1 014-7Side A
08 015432 00 1B1 014-7Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | EastWest 9031-74701-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | EastWest 9031-74701-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Germany | EastWest 9031-74702-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Italy | Line Music LINE 2011First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Netherlands | Rhythm Records RHYTHM 014-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Netherlands | Rhythm Records RHYTHM 014-5First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Netherlands | Rhythm RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1991 | Spain | Spitfire Music SPX - 141First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50166W DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50166First year12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | EastWest SAM 81612", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of From Da Soul are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Netherlands, US, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Rhythm Records RHYTHM 014-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RHYTHM 014-7, RHYTHM 014-5, NP 50166, NP 50166W DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 15432 00 1A1 014-7 and 08 15432 00 1B1 014-7. 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.
