Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1961
Do The Twist With Ray Charles 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.
15 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 8 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.
5 11839-B AT 2 W [block-shaped S]Runout side A, variant 1
11840-A [sailor's cap] AT. WRunout side B, variant 1
11839-C AT. WRunout side A, variant 2
11840-D AT. WRunout side B, variant 2
11839-B 2 AT M 5Side A runout etched
11840-A 2. AT M L-Side B runout etched
11839Label side A
11840Label side B
11839-C AT WRunout A etched, variant 1
11840-C AT WRunout B etched, variant 1
11839-B AT1 W 14Runout A etched, variant 2
11840-B AT. W 18Runout B etched, variant 2
11839-E AT. W ISide A runout
11840-D AT. W ISide B runout
11839Side A label
11840Side B label
11839-C AT 3Side A runout
11840-C AT 3Side B runout
11839Side A label
11840Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HAA 7685 / London Atlantic HAA-7685First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Atlantic 8054 / Atlantic AT. 8054First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1961 | Canada | Atlantic 8054 / Atlantic AT. 8054First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Europe | Atlantic ATL-LP 8054First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | France | Atlantic 332044First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1961 | Israel | Atlantic 8054First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Italy | Atlantic 8054First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Italy | Atlantic 8054First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 8054First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 8054First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 8054First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 8054First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 8054First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 8054First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1961 | Venezuela | Orfeon LP-33-8054First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records R66-406LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Chile | Atlantic 8054LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Metronome HLP 10.024LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Metronome HLP 10.024 / Metronome HLP 10 024LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Metronome HLP 10.024 / Metronome HLP 10 024LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Metronome HLP 10.024 / Atlantic Recording Corporation ATL LP 09024LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8054 / Atlantic 8054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8054 / Atlantic 8054LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8054 / Atlantic 8054LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic 8054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8054 / Atlantic 8054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic 8054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Atlantic 8054LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8054 / Atlantic 8054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Do The Twist With Ray Charles are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Atlantic 8054.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8054, HAA 7685, ATL-LP 8054, 332044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5 11839-B AT 2 W [block-shaped S] and 11840-A [sailor's cap] AT. W. 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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