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Vinyl pressings

...Dedicated To You

by Ray Charles · 1961

37 pressings12 countriesRhythm & BluesBalladEasy ListeningBig Band

...Dedicated To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 ...Dedicated To You

22 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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

March 20, 1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABCS 355
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7S-10144 Bell Sound LWRunout A

7S-10150 Bell Sound LWRunout B

7S-10153 Bell Sound LWRunout C

7S-10146 Bell Sound LWRunout D

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABCS-355ABC-Paramount ABCS 355
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCS 355A - 2 Bell Sound LWRunout A-side

ABCS 355B - 4 Bell Sound L.WRunout B-side

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABC-355
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ABC 355-A Bell SoundStamped in runout side A, variant 1

ABC 355-B1Both stamped and scratched in runout side B, variant 1

ABC 355-A3 [Roman number 3]Side A runout, variant 2

ABC 355-B4 [Roman number 2] LW Bell SoundSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABCS-355ABC-Paramount ABCS 355
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCS 355A - 2 Bell Sound LWA-Side stamped runout, except LW etched

ABCS 355B - 4 Bell Sound L.WB-Side stamped runout, except L.W etched

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABC-355ABC-Paramount ABC 355
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ABC 355-A1 LW Bell SoundSide 1, stamped, LW etched

ABC 355-B2 LW Bell SoundSide 2, stamped, LW etched

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABC-355ABC-Paramount ABC-355
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ABC 355-A3 III LWSide A runout

ABC 355-B4 Bell Sound LWSide B runout

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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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaPopular Records E-240First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961AustraliaAmpar ML-30079First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961AustraliaAmpar SML-930079First yearLP, Album, White Label, StereoLP, Album, White Label, Stereo
1961AustraliaPopular Records SE-240LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1961AustraliaAmpar SML-930079First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961BrazilPolydor FLPG-20.6049First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961CanadaABC-Paramount ABC-355First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaSparton ABC-355 / ABC-Paramount ABC-355First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaSparton ABCS-355 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-355First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaSparton ABC-355 / ABC-Paramount ABC-355First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961SwedenKarusell ABC-355 / ABC-Paramount ABC-355First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1362First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961UKHis Master's Voice CLP1449First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice CLP1449First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USABC-Paramount ABCS-355 / ABC-Paramount ABCS 355First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 28 pressings from the 1960s
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeWaxTime 771753LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited
2013EuropeDol DOL762Reissue, LP, AlbumReissue, LP, Album
2013EuropeDOL DOL762HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAriel ap 127LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceABC-Paramount ABC-355 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-355LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceABC-Paramount ABC-355LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyABC-Paramount ABCS-355 / ABC-Paramount ABCS 355LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South AfricaFestival Records Pty. Ltd. FCL 5054LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USABC-Paramount ABC-355 / ABC-Paramount ABC 355LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Hardhearted Hannah3:14
  2. A2Nancy3:02
  3. A3Margie2:44
  4. A4Ruby3:51
  5. A5Rosetta2:29
  6. A6Stella By Starlight3:47
  7. B1Cherry3:34
  8. B2Josephine2:11
  9. B3Candy4:05
  10. B4Marie2:18
  11. B5Diane3:46
  12. B6Sweet Georgia Brown2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of ...Dedicated To You are there?

37 vinyl pressings of ...Dedicated To You are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 2013.

When was ...Dedicated To You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABCS 355, released March 20, 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of ...Dedicated To You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS 355, ABCS-355, ABC-355, CSD 1362) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7S-10144 Bell Sound LW and 7S-10150 Bell Sound LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is ...Dedicated To You 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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