Belgium
1991- Label and catalog number
- SSR Records 12SSR 115
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by YBU · 1991
Soul Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Belgium | SSR Records 12SSR 115First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Belgium | SSR SSR 115First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Belgium | SSR Records 12SSR 115First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Italy | Flying International FIN 023First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Splish SPLISH 3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Splish SPLISH 312", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1993 | Europe | ZYX Music ZYX 6941-12 / ZYX Music ZYX 4608-612" | 12" |
| 1993 | Belgium | SSR Records 12 SSR 12412" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Belgium | Hi-Phen Music Delivery MD-00812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | Belgium | Hi-Phen Music Delivery MD-00812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2003 | Belgium | Hi-Phen Music Delivery MD-00912", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2003 | Belgium | Hi-Phen Music Delivery MD-00912", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2003 | Belgium | Hi-Phen Music Delivery MD-00912", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label |
13 vinyl pressings of Soul Magic are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1991 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Belgium, UK, Italy. One of them is SSR Records 12SSR 115.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12SSR 115, SSR 115, SPLISH 3, FIN 023) 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.
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.