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Super Soul

by Various Artists · 1968

14 pressings9 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Super Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Super Soul

9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Sweden

1968
Label and catalog number
Grand Prix GP-9940Sonet GP-9940
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

W D S 685B̶A1B | 1 : :Runout side A, etched, first 'B' crossed out

:0: W D S 685 B-1A | T: :Runout side B, stamped

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Wand WDS-685
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

WDS-685A 1BHand-etched on runout-groove side A

WDS-685B 1BHand-etched on runout-groove side B

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Wand WDM-685
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

WDM 685 A 12 K Bell Sound sfHand-etched on runout-groove Side A

WDM 685 B 12 K Bell Sound sfHand-etched on runout-groove Side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968FranceDisques Vogue CLVLXS 220First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968JapanScepter Records UPS-639-SFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968SwedenGrand Prix GP-9940 / Sonet GP-9940First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968SwedenGrand Prix GP-9940 / Sonet GP-9940First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968UKPye International NPL 28107 / Pye International NPL.28107First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968USWand WDS-685First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USWand WDM-685First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968USWand WDS-685First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USWand WDS-685First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969MexicoOrfeon DML-MI-96LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969NetherlandsScepter Records SDY 379 259LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyMetronome 2001 200 105LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanScepter Records UPS-1064-SLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SpainDiscophon S.C. 2053LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Beg Me
  2. A2You're Good For Me
  3. A3I Am A Witness
  4. A4These Arms Are Mine
  5. A5Gonna Send You Back To Georgia
  6. A6If You Need Me
  7. A7That's Enough
  8. A8Just One More Time
  9. B1I Wake Up Crying
  10. B2If You Need Me
  11. B3Human
  12. B4Pain In My Heart
  13. B5Baby Don't Weep
  14. B6A Thousand Rivers
  15. B7Hideaway
  16. B8I Love Mary

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Super Soul are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Super Soul are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1973.

When was Super Soul first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Sweden, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Grand Prix GP-9940.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GP-9940, NPL 28107, WDS-685, WDM-685) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Super 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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