Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles And His Orchestra · 1963
Busted was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ABC 11643A-Side Runout Etching, var. 1
ABC 11068B-Side Runout Etching, var. 1
ABC 11643 MMA-Side Runout Etching, var 2
ABC 11068 MMB-Side Runout Etching, var 2
ABC 11643Side A Runout, Etched
ABC 11608Side B Runout, Etched
AMP 45-11643Side A Label
AMP 45-11068Side B Label
ABC11643Runout, side A, etched
ABC11068Runout, side B, etched
AMP 45-11643Side A Label
AMP 45-11068Side B Label
ABC 11643 △49047Side A Runout, Etched
ABC 11608 △49047-xSide B Runout, Etched
MR [logo] ABC11643 △49097Side A Runout, Variant 2
MR [logo] ABC11068 △49097-XSide B Runout, Variant 2
ABC 11643Side A Runout
ABC-11068Side B Runout
AMP 45-11643Side A Label Matrix
AMP 45-11068Side B Label Matrix
45 AMP 11643-1N RO KT 4̶5̶ ̶A̶M̶P̶ ̶1̶1̶6̶4̶4̶-̶1̶N̶ 2A-side runout
45 AMP 11068-1N GP KT 2B-side runout
45AMP 11643A-side label
45AMP 11068B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Ampar MK-459First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Sparton 4-1207-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Denmark | Karusell KFF 532First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | France | ABC-Paramount ABC 45.9881First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Hong Kong | ABC-Paramount ABC 76 / ABC-Paramount 45-10481First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Hong Kong | ABC-Paramount ABC 76 / ABC-Paramount 45-10481First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | India | His Master's Voice 45-POP 1221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 1838First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 1838First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1963 | Netherlands | ABC-Paramount AP 22.161First year7" | 7" |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Ampar MX-459First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Ampar MK-459First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1221First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10481First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10481First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Ariel 310.1297", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Philips 320 044 BF7", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Germany | Philips 320 044 BF7", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Hong Kong | ABC-Paramount ABC 76 / ABC-Paramount 45-104817", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Karusell KFF 5327", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Sweden | Karusell KFF 5327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Busted are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-10481.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10481, 10481, POP 1221, MK-459) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC 11643 and ABC 11068. 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.
