US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2412
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Specialty Records Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A-11646 SPA
A-11651 SPB
Vinyl pressings
by Wilson Pickett · 1967
Soul Dance Number Three 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.
11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A-11646 SPA
A-11651 SPB
A-11646-22 AT [MR logo] LW △66722 WRunout A
A-11651-23 [MR logo] AT LW △66722-X WRunout B
A-11646-MOLabel A
A-11651-MOLabel B
W A-11646-3 LW ATRunout, side A, etched
W A-11651- 2 LW ATRunout, side B, etched
A-11646-PLLabel side A
A-11651-PLLabel side B
ATL 11651Runout Side A
ATL 11646Runout Side B
ATL-11651Label Side A
ATL-11646Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2412XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Atlantic 650055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.215 / Atlantic ATL 70.215First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Japan | Atlantic DAT-1020First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-1436First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.215First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.215First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Soul Dance Number Three are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2412.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2412, AT 2412X, Atl. 70.215, DAT-1020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-11646 SP and A-11651 SP. 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.