US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Dial 45-4096
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · MO - Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
DL-17878-MOA-side label matrix
DL-18183-MOB-side label matrix
Vinyl pressings
by Joe Tex · 1970
You're Right, Ray Charles was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DL-17878-MOA-side label matrix
DL-18183-MOB-side label matrix
DL-17878- 1 ATA-side Runout
DL-18183- 1 ATB-side Runout
DL-17878 SPA-side label
DL-18183 SPB-side label
DL-17878- 1 II LW AT WA-side Runout
DL-18183- 1 LW AT WB-side Runout
DL-17878-PLA-side label
DL-18183-PLB-side label
DL-17878-MOA-side label matrix
DL-18183-MOB-side label matrix
DL-17878-PLLabel, side A
DL-18183-PLLabel, side B
DL-17878 SPA-side label
DL-18183 SPB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Atlantic 2164008First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Belgium | Atlantic BE 650195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Atlantic DIAL 4096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Atlantic DIAL 4096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Dial 45-4096First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Dial 45-4096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Dial 45-4096First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Dial DL-4096First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Dial DL-4096First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Dial DL-4096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Atlantic 584318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of You're Right, Ray Charles are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Argentina, Belgium and more. One of them is Dial 45-4096.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-4096, DL-4096, 584318, 2164008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DL-17878-MO and DL-18183-MO. 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.
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