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Vinyl pressings

Doing His Thing

by Ray Charles · 1969

23 pressings14 countriesBlues RockSoulRockFunk / Soul

Doing His Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Doing His Thing

20 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 12 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

1969
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCS-695Tangerine Records ABCS-695
Format
LP, Album · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

TRC 1001 HSide A runout (stamped)

TRC 1002 HSide B runout (stamped)

TRC-1001Side A label

TRC-1002Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCS-695Tangerine Records ABCS-695
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

TRC-1001-1- B 1E RSide A runout, variant 1

TRC-1002-1- A2A RSide B runout, variant 1

TRC-1001-1-A1C RSide A runout, variant 2

TRC-1002-1-A1F RSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCS-695Tangerine Records ABCS-695
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

ABCS 695 A .x. P Bell Sound sf B8 o X T 2Side A etched, exc. ᴘ, Bell Sound, 8 and o stamped

ABCS 695 B Bell Sound A3 PSide B stamped

TRC-1001Side A label

TRC-1002Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCS-695Tangerine Records ABCS-695
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

ABCS-695 A x Bell Sound sf A TRunout side A

ABCS-695 B x Bell Sound sf TRunout side B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCS-695Tangerine Records ABCS-695
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABC-S-695-A ̶T̶R̶C̶-̶1̶0̶0̶1̶-1-B2 RSide A runout

ABC-S-695-B ̶T̶R̶C̶-̶1̶0̶0̶1̶-1-B2 RSide B runout

TRC-1001Side A label

TRC-1002Side B label

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969BelgiumABC Records ABCS 19 513First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaPolydor ABCS-695First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceStateside 2C 062-90406First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyColumbia 1 C 062-90 406 / Columbia Stateside 1 C 062-90 406First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ItalyStateside 3C 062-90406 / Stateside SQSL 132First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanABC Records SR 339First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanABC Records SR 339First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1969LebanonABC Records ABCS - 695First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1969New ZealandABC Records ABCS-695First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SwitzerlandColumbia Stateside 917 001First yearLP, Album, Special EditionLP, Album, Special Edition
1969UKStateside SL 10293 / Stateside 1E 062 ◦ 90406 (M)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969USABC Records ABCS-695 / Tangerine Records ABCS-695First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USABC Records ABCS-695 / Tangerine Records ABCS-695First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USABC Records ABCS-695 / Tangerine Records ABCS-695First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USABC Records ABCS-695 / Tangerine Records ABCS-695First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKStateside SSL 10293 / Stateside 1E 062 ◦ 90406LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5125 / World Record Club S-5125LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?MexicoGamma GX 01-352LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Same Thing That Can Make You Laugh (Can Make You Cry)2:02
  2. A2Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers2:21
  3. A3You Ought To Change Your Ways2:41
  4. A4Baby Please2:49
  5. A5Come And Get It2:45
  6. B1We Can Make It3:38
  7. B2I'm Ready3:18
  8. B3That Thing Called Love3:31
  9. B4If It Wasn't For Bad Luck4:43
  10. B5I Told You So4:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Doing His Thing are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Doing His Thing are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.

When was Doing His Thing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCS-695.

How do I tell if my copy of Doing His Thing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS-695, SL 10293, ABCS 19 513, 2C 062-90406) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Doing His Thing 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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