Vinyl pressings
by Wet Wet Wet · 1987
Popped In Souled Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 16 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.
JWWWL 1A - 1U - 1 - 1 DB. TAPEOneRunout side A, variant 1
JWWWL 1B - 2U - 1 - 1 DB. TAPEOneRunout side B, variant 1
JWWWL 1A - 1U - 1 - 1 DB. TAPEOneRunout side A, variant 2
JWWWL 1B - 1U - 1 - 3 DB. TAPEOneRunout side B, variant 2
JWWWL - A3 MT DB TAPE ONERunout, A-side, etched variant 1
JWWWL - 1 - B4 MT DB TAPE ONERunout, B-side, etched variant 1
JWWWL - A3 DB TAPE ONE MTRunout, A-side, etched variant 2
JWWWL - 1 - B3 MT DB TAPE ONERunout, B-side, etched variant 2
JWWWL 1A-1U-1-1 DB.TAPE ONERunout side A
JWWWL 1B-1U-1-3 DB.TAPE ONERunout side B
832 726 1 1Y 1 ℗1987 670 06 1 517Runout side A, stamped
832 726 1 2Y 1 ℗1987 670 06 1 32 4Runout side B, stamped
UNI 7895 FW2 F/W¢ ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout
UNI 7896 FW1 ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout
UNI 7895Side A label
UNI 7896Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Mercury 832 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Vertigo 832 726-1 / PolyGram 832 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 832 726-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 832 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 832 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Mercury 832 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Mercury 832726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Mercury 832726-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Greece | Mercury JWWWL 1 / Mercury 832726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ireland | The Precious Organisation JWWWL 1 / The Precious Organisation 832 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Israel | Mercury 832 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Mercury 832 726-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-239First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Portugal | Mercury 832 726-2 / The Precious Organisation 832 726-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Popped In Souled Out are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Venezuela and more. One of them is The Precious Organisation JWWWL 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JWWWL 1, UNI-5000, 832 726-1, STARL 5482) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JWWWL 1A - 1U - 1 - 1 DB. TAPEOne and JWWWL 1B - 2U - 1 - 1 DB. TAPEOne. 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.
