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Ray CharlesCome Rain Or Come Shine / Tell Me You'll Wait For Me

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Come Rain Or Come Shine / Tell Me You'll Wait For Me

by Ray Charles · 1959

15 pressings5 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulJazzFunk / Soul

Come Rain Or Come Shine was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Come Rain Or Come Shine

1 pressing came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
London Records 45-HLK 9251London American Recordings 45-HLK 9251
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-MSM-4863-1CA Side

45-MSM-4864-1CB Side

Full details of this pressing

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKLondon Records 45-HLK 9251 / London American Recordings 45-HLK 9251First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaAtlantic AT.20847", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960New ZealandLondon American Recordings NZL-K.6317", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USAtlantic 45-208445 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
1960USAtlantic 45-20847", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1960USAtlantic 45-20847", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USAtlantic 45-24707", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1968FranceAtlantic 6500787", Single, Misprint7", Single, Misprint
1968USAtlantic 45-24707", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene
1968USAtlantic 45-24707", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1968USAtlantic 45-24707", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceAtlantic 650 0787", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?UKLondon Records HLK 9521 / London American Recordings HLK 95217", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
?USAtlantic 45-24707", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?USAtlantic 45-24707", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ACome Rain Or Come Shine2:30
  2. BTell Me You'll Wait For Me2:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Come Rain Or Come Shine are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Come Rain Or Come Shine are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1968.

When was Come Rain Or Come Shine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is London Records 45-HLK 9251.

How do I tell if my copy of Come Rain Or Come Shine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-HLK 9251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-MSM-4863-1C and 45-MSM-4864-1C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Come Rain Or Come Shine 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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