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Gold Soul

by Various Artists · 1970

13 pressings9 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Gold Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Gold Soul

4 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Stax STS-2031
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Terre Haute Press
Runout / matrix

SS-0137Matrix A

SS-0138Matrix B

T 1 SS-0137-2 M-PRRunout A etched

T 1 SS-0138-2 M-PRRunout B etched

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Stax STM-2031
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T 1 SM-0139-1 M-PR A 2Side A runout etched, stamped

T 1 SM-0140-1 M-PR A 4Side B runout etched, stamped

SM-0139Label side A

SM-0140Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
Stax STS-2031
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

STS-2031-A-Runout A-side

STS-2031-B-2Runout B-side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaStax STS-2031First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970SpainStax S 21.282First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USStax STS-2031First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970USStax STM-2031First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1971AustraliaStax SKL-934053 / Stax STS-2031LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971New ZealandStax 2325 019LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973UKStax 2362 034 / Stax 2362-034LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977GermanyStax STX 88002 / Bellaphon STX 88002LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyStax 2325 019LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaStax STS-2031LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?MexicoStax LN-17041LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USStax STS-2031LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USStax STS-2031LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Who's Making Love2:45
  2. A2A House Is Not A Home4:23
  3. A3By The Time I Get To Phoenix6:45
  4. A4Soul Limbo2:23
  5. A5Born Under A Bad Sign3:11
  6. A6So I Can Love You2:49
  7. A7Private Number2:40
  8. B1Do The Funky Chicken3:15
  9. B2I Forgot To Be Your Lover2:19
  10. B3I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)2:40
  11. B4I Like What You're Doing (To Me)2:50
  12. B5The Sweeter He Is6:14
  13. B6Can't See You When I Want To4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gold Soul are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Gold Soul are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1977.

When was Gold Soul first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Spain. One of them is Stax STS-2031.

How do I tell if my copy of Gold Soul is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STS-2031, STM-2031, S 21.282) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SS-0137 and SS-0138. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gold Soul on vinyl worth?

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.

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