Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1966
Crying Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 9 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 - 544A 4 # 2 Bell Sound sf LWRunout side A, variant 1
ABC - 544B2 # 3 Bell Sound sf LWRunout side B, variant 1
ABC-544A 4 Bell Sound sf LWRunout side A, variant 2
ABC 544B 3 Bell Sound sf LWRunout side B, variant 2
ABCS 544 A #5Side 1 Stamped
ABCS 544 BSide 2 Stamped
ABCS544ASide 1 Stamped [variant 1]
ABCS544BSide 2 Stamped [variant 1]
ABC-544A 4 ... Bell Sound sƒ L W -Variant 1: Runout A-side
ABC-544B 2 ... Bell Sound sƒ L WVariant 1: Runout B-side
ABC-544A 2 ... Bell Sound sƒ L W -Variant 2: Runout A-side
ABC-544B 1 ... Bell Sound sƒ L WVariant 2: Runout B-side
ABC-544 A 2 LW Bell Sound sfRunout Side A
ABC 544 B 1 LW Bell Sound sfRunout Side B
ABCS 544A -3 △11213Side 1 Runout
ABCS 544B -3 △11213-XSide 2 Runout
ABC-544A 4 ... Bell Sound sƒ L W -Variant 1: Runout A-side
ABC-544B 2 ... Bell Sound sƒ L WVariant 1: Runout B-side
ABC-544A 2 ... Bell Sound sƒ L W -Variant 2: Runout A-side
ABC-544B 1 ... Bell Sound sƒ L WVariant 2: Runout B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Ampar SML-931,892First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | Universal Record Club U 824LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | Ampar ML-31,892First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Sparton ABC 544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Sparton ABCS 544 / ABC-Paramount ABCS 544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC 544 / Tangerine Records ABC 544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Sparton ABC 544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Sparton ABCS 544 / ABC-Paramount ABCS 544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | ABC-Paramount ABC 544 / Tangerine Records ABC 544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 843 512 PYFirst yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 843 512 PYFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QELP 8155First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | ABC-Paramount SH 244First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Ampar ML 31,892First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 3533First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC 544 / ABC Records ABC 544LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records ABCS 544 / Tangerine Records ABCS 544LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Tangerine Records TRC22431LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABCS-544LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | ABC-Paramount SH 244LP | LP |
| ? | Mexico | ABC-Paramount GX 01-207LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Stateside SSLH 1007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Artone PAP S-524LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Stateside SSLH 1007LP | LP |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCS 544 / Tangerine Records ABCS 544LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
38 vinyl pressings of Crying Time are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABC-544.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-544, ABCS 544, ABC 544, CLP 3533) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC - 544A 4 # 2 Bell Sound sf LW and ABC - 544B2 # 3 Bell Sound sf LW. 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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