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This Is Soul by Various Artists, album cover

Vinyl pressings

This Is Soul

by Various Artists · 1967

19 pressings10 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

This Is Soul 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.

How to spot a first pressing of This Is Soul

1 pressing came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967BrazilATCO Records ALP 605.001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968AustraliaAtlantic SAL-932,804LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968AustraliaAtlantic AL 32,804LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaAtlantic SD 8170LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968CanadaAtlantic SD 8170LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968GermanyAtlantic ATL-SD 8170 / Atlantic SD 8170LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968New ZealandAtlantic SAL-932,804LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USAtlantic SD 8170LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USAtlantic SD 8170LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USAtlantic SD 8170LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USAtlantic 8170LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968USAtlantic SD 8170LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USAtlantic SD 8170LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968VenezuelaAtlantic 2010LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsAtlantic DS 019 / Boek En Plaat DS 019LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?South AfricaAtlantic ALA 9098LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?TurkeyAtlantic SD 8170LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?USAtlantic SD 8170LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtlantic SD 8170LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)2:47
  2. A2Land Of 1000 Dances2:23
  3. A3Hold What You've Got3:07
  4. A4Sweet Soul Music2:20
  5. A5Release Me3:16
  6. A6Cool Jerk2:34
  7. B1When A Man Loves A Woman2:55
  8. B2If You Need Me2:30
  9. B3What'd I Say6:25
  10. B4Mercy, Mercy2:21
  11. B5Spanish Harlem2:54
  12. B6On Broadway3:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Is Soul are there?

19 vinyl pressings of This Is Soul are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was This Is Soul first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Brazil. One of them is ATCO Records ALP 605.001.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 605.001) 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 This Is 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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