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A 25th Anniversary In Show Business Salute To Ray Charles

by Ray Charles · 1971

31 pressings14 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / SoulBlues

A 25th Anniversary In Show Business Salute To… was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of A 25th Anniversary In Show Business Salute To…

8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

November 1971
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCH-731
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

1 ABCH-731-A-1A BSide A runout, variant 1, etched

1 ABCH-731-D RE-1 1A A11Side B runout, variant 1, etched

1 ABCH-731-C-1A ASide C runout, variant 1, etched

Ƨ 2 ABCH-731-D-RE-2 1A AHSide D runout, variant 1, etched

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCH-731
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ABCH-731-ASide A label

ABCH-731-BSide B label

ABCH-731-CSide C label

ABCH-731-DSide D label

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCH-731
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold, Auto-Coupled, True Sound Pressing
Runout / matrix

ABCH-731-A TSMSide A runout, etched

ABCH-731-B TSMSide B runout, etched

ABCH-7̶3̶1̶-̶C̶ 731C TSMSide C runout, etched

ABCH 731 D RE 2 tSMSide D runout, etched

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCH-731
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo
Runout / matrix

1 ABCH-731-A-1A BSide A runout, etched

1 ABCH-731-D RE-1 1A A11Side B runout, etched

1 ABCH-731-C-1A ASide C runout, etched

Ƨ 2 ABCH-731-D-RE-2 1A AHSide D runout, etched

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UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 2659 009Atlantic 2659-009
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2402041 A#1∇420 11 1Runout Side A, stamped variant 1

2402041 B#1 1 1Runout Side B, stamped variant 1

2402042 A#1∇420 1 1 1 04Runout Side C, stamped variant 1

2402042 B#1∇420 1 1 1Runout Side D, stamped variant 1

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaABC/Dunhill Records ABCH-731First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971FranceAtlantic 60.014 / Atlantic 60.014 (1/2)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971UKAtlantic 2659 009 / Atlantic 2659-009First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971USABC Records ABCH-731First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1971USABC Records ABCH-731First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971USABC Records ABCH-731First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971USABC Records ABCH-731First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971USABC Records ABCH-731First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972AustraliaAtlantic 2SD-1006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972GermanyAtlantic 60.014 / Atlantic ATL 60 014LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972ItalyAtlantic K 60014LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JamaicaAtlantic AT/ABC 2-001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972JapanAtlantic P-6066~7ALP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JapanAtlantic P-4629~30ALP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972MexicoAtlantic 20029 A2 / Polydor 2663 011LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAtlantic 2SD 1006LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceAtlantic 60.014 / Atlantic 60.014 (1/2)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceAtlantic 60.014 / Atlantic 60.014 (1/2)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceAtlantic 60.014 / Atlantic 60.014 (1/2)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 60014LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 60 014LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 60 014LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?IsraelAtlantic K 60014LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1It Should've Been Me2:39
  2. A2Mess Around2:39
  3. A3Don't You Know2:50
  4. A4I Got A Woman2:48
  5. A5A Fool For You2:59
  6. A6Hallelujah I Love Her So2:33
  7. A7Drown In My Own Tears3:15
  8. A8Rockhouse3:54
  9. A9Lonely Avenue2:42
  10. B1Ain't That Love2:50
  11. B2Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)2:18
  12. B3Night Time Is The Right Time3:25
  13. B4Mary Ann2:45
  14. B5I Believe To My Soul2:58
  15. B6What'd I Say6:25
  16. B7Just For A Thrill3:21
  17. B8Yes Indeed2:14
  18. B9Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'3:41
  19. C1Georgia On My Mind3:37
  20. C2Unchain My Heart2:52
  21. C3Hit The Road Jack1:57
  22. C4One Mint Julep3:04
  23. C5Ruby3:52
  24. C6I Can't Stop Lovin' You4:15
  25. C7You Are My Sunshine2:52
  26. C8Born To Lose3:15
  27. C9Busted2:09
  28. D1Cryin' Time2:54
  29. D2Let's Go Get Stoned2:57
  30. D3Yesterday2:42
  31. D4Understanding3:08
  32. D5Eleanor Rigby2:56
  33. D6If You Were Mine3:47
  34. D7Don't Change On Me3:22
  35. D8Booty Butt4:10
  36. D9Feel So Bad3:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A 25th Anniversary In Show Business Salute To… are there?

31 vinyl pressings of A 25th Anniversary In Show Business Salute To… are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.

When was A 25th Anniversary In Show Business Salute To… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is ABC Records ABCH-731, released November 1971.

How do I tell if my copy of A 25th Anniversary In Show Business Salute To… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCH-731, 2659 009, 60.014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ABCH-731-A-1A B and 1 ABCH-731-D RE-1 1A A11. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A 25th Anniversary In Show Business Salute To… on vinyl worth?

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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