LP Reissues of Burning Soul and Soulfire
(for the experts!)

This is an overview of the many different original and later LP pressings of the Flames' albums Burning Soul and Soulfire. In compiling this overview we are making the rather bold assumption that these two albums were always reissued in pairs. We welcome your contributions with information about missing versions!  It would appear that those people in the record company responsible for reissuing these records were not too careful about making sure they were using the correct stereo tapes and/or matrices. It is nearly certain that the original master tapes for all this music are lost. That would explain why a true stereo Soulfire never reappeared after the first 1968 version. Tracks from Soulfire have consistently shown up in mono on various compilation records and cds.

 

Burning Soul

Rave RMG 1232
Mono
South Africa
October 1967

Matrix:
Side 1 RMG 1232 A
Side 2 RMG 1232 B

Note: original mono release. Purple Haze lacks proper intro and has full ending without return.

Soulfire

Rave RMG 1234
Mono
South Africa
April 1968

Matrix:
Side 1 RMG 1234 A
Side 2 RMG 1234 B

Note: original mono release. Four pressings exist, with combinations of  stamped or handwritten matrix numbers. 

Burning Soul

Rave SRMG 51232
Stereo
South Africa
August 1968

Matrix:
Side 1 FORS 009 1Y
Side 2 FORS 009 2Y

Note: original stereo release. Purple Haze has extended ending. The matrix numbers indicate that UK stampers were used.

Soulfire

Rave SRMG 51234
Stereo
South Africa
August 1968

Matrix:
Side 1 51234 A
Side 2 51234 B
(both stamped)

Note: original stereo release. Some copies have reversed sleeves.
Check here for different pressings!

Burning Soul

unknown

Note: reasonable to assume this exists

Soulfire

Trutone SRMG 51234
Stereo
South Africa
date?

Matrix:
Side 1 51234 A
Side 2 51234 B
(both stamped)

Note: same configuration as the original black label stereo release

Burning Soul

unknown

Note: reasonable to assume this exists

 

Soulfire

Trutone SRMG 51234
Side 1 Mono
Side 2 Stereo
South Africa
date?

Matrix:
Side 1 SRMG 51234 A
(handwritten)
Side 2 51234 B
(stamped)

Note: side 1 is mono, although the sleeve claims stereo.

Burning Soul

Rave BP 1038
Side 1 Stereo
Side 2 Mono
South Africa
March 1972

Matrix:
Side 1 FORS 009 1Y
Side 2 FOR 009 2L

Note: side 2 is mono using British Page One label matrix. Purple Haze has extended ending.

Soulfire

unknown

Note: reasonable to assume this exists

Burning Soul

Trutone CB.2
Side 1 Stereo
Side 2 Mono
South Africa
date?

Matrix
Side 1 FORS 009 1Y
Side 2 FOR 009 2L

Note: side 2 is mono. Purple Haze has extended ending.

Soulfire

Trutone CB.6
Side 1 Mono
Side 2 Stereo
South Africa
date?

Matrix:
Side 1 seen with SRMG 51234 A or CB6-51234 A (both handwritten)
Side 2 51234 B
(stamped)

Note: side 1 is mono, although the sleeve claims stereo.

Burning Soul

Chartbusters CB.2
Side 1 Stereo
Side 2 Mono
South Africa
date?

Matrix
Side 1 FORS 009 1Y
Side 2 FOR 009 2L

Note: side 2 is mono. Purple Haze has extended ending.

 

Soulfire

Chartbusters CB.6?

Note: reasonable to assume this exists

 

Burning Soul

Trutone STAR 505 (CB.2)
Side 1 Stereo
Side 2 Stereo
South Africa
date?

Matrix:
Side 1 CB2-SRMG51232-A
Side 2 CB2-SRMG51232-B
(both handwritten)

Note: Purple Haze lacks return on the ending

Soulfire

Trutone STAR 506 (CB6)
Side 1 Mono
Side 2 Mono
South Africa
date?

Matrix:
Side 1 CB6 51234 A
Side 2 STAR 506 SRMG 51234 B

Note: entire album mono, although the sleeve claims stereo.

Burning Soul

Trutone STAR 505 (CB.2)
Side 1 Stereo
Side 2 Stereo
South Africa
date?

Matrix:
Side 1 CB2-51232-A
Side 2 STAR 505-SRMG51232-B
(both handwritten)

Note: Thanks to Tertius Louw for your
generosity!

 

Soulfire

Trutone STAR 506 (CB6)
South Africa
date?

Note: reasonable to assume this exists

Burning Soul

Rave STAR 714
Stereo
South Africa
1980

Matrix:
Side 1 STAR 714 A
Side 2 STAR 714 B

Note: stereo reissue. Purple Haze has shortened fade-out ending.

Soulfire

Rave STAR 715
Mono
South Africa
1980

Matrix:
Side 1 CB6-51234
Side 2 STAR 506

Note: entire album mono, although the sleeve claims stereo.

Burning Soul

Trutone STAR 714
Stereo
Zimbabwe
1980

Matrix:
Side 1 STAR 714 A
Side 2 STAR 714 B

Note: stereo reissue. Purple Haze has shortened fade-out ending.

Soulfire

unknown

Note: reasonable to assume this exists

Burning Soul

Page One FOR 009
Mono
England
1968

Matrix:
Side 1 FOR 009 1L
Side 2 FOR 009 2L

Note: English mono original. Purple Haze has extended ending.

Soulfire

mono
unknown

Note: probably does not exist

Burning Soul

Page One FORS 009
Stereo
England
1968

Matrix:
Side 1 FORS 009 1Y
Side 2 FORS 009 2Y

Note: English stereo original. Purple Haze has extended ending.

 

Soulfire

stereo
unknown

Note: probably does not exist

 

Burning Soul

Parlophone PMEO 9454
(sub FOR 009-1L/2L)
Mono
Australia
1968

Matrix:
Side 1 XAPAX 109
Side 2 XAPAX 110

Note: Australian mono original released through a license with Page One. Purple Haze has extended ending

Soulfire

unknown

Note: probably does not exists

Burning Soul

Teal GSL 333
Stereo
South Africa
26-6-1989

Matrix: 
Side 1: GSL333A
Side 2: GSL333B

Note: entire album stereo. Purple Haze has extended ending. 

Soulfire

Teal GSL 313
Mono
South Africa
6-2-1989

Matrix:
Side 1 GSL 313-A
Side 2 GSL 313-B

Note: entire album mono, although the sleeve claims stereo. The gap between the last two songs is cut in the wrong place.