Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1961
Genius + Soul = Jazz 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.
19 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.
1060 RVG A2-A-1 LWSide A runout, variant 1
RVG A2∙ B-1 RE II LWSide B runout, variant 1
RVG A2-A-1 IIISide A runout, variant 2
RVG A2∙ B-1 IIISide B runout, variant 2
AS2 . A-1 II LW. RVG STEREORunout side A variant 1
AS2 . B-1-3 RVG STEREORunout side B variant 1
AS2 . A-1 II LW RVG STEREORunout side A variant 2
1060 AS2 . B-1 LW RVG STEREORunout side B variant 2
AS-2-A-1 Bell Sound LWSide A runout
AS-2-B-1 Bell Sound LWSide B runout
7S-4266Label A
7S-4267Label B
7S-4268Label C
7S-4269Label D
A 2A-1SRunout, side A [stamped]
A 2B-1SRunout, side B [stamped]
A-2ALabel, side A
A-2BLabel, side B
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 | Impulse! SIL-930,085 / Impulse! A-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Australia | Impulse! IL-930,085 / Impulse! A-2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-2SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-2-SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Impulse! IMP 2 / Vega IMP 2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Impulse! IMP 2 / Vega IMP 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | France | Impulse! IMP 2 / Vega IMP 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | Japan | Impulse! SNY 2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Japan | Impulse! NY 2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD. 1384First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Impulse! A-2 / Sparton Impulse! Records A-2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Italy | Impulse! CSDQ 6260 / La Voce del Padrone CSDQ 6260First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Impulse! HAS 2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1475 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1475First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Impulse! A-2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Impulse! AS-2 / ABC Records AS-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-2LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! A-2 / ABC Records AS-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | London Records GP 155LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Dunhill Compact Classics DZL-038LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Europe | Personality PRS 13001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Essential! Records ESS LP 009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | WaxTime 771693LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2011 | US | Impulse! A-2 / Analogue Productions APP-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | Europe | Doxy ACV2021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Doxy AVC2021LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered |
| 2014 | Europe | Doxy ACV2021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Jazz Images 37046LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2018 | Europe | Wax Love WLV82042LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Sélection FNAC 087 894-7LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Impulse! B0033210-01 / Impulse! A-2LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2022 | Europe | 20th Century Masterworks 350239 / Impulse! AS2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Ariel A-2LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Impulse! IL-30,085 / Impulse! IL-30085LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Impulse! A 2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Impulse! A-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Impulse! A-2 / Philips 841 954 BYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP. 1475 / His Master's Voice CLP 1475LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP. 1475LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Impulse! MAS-90647LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | Impulse! A2 / Impulse! SMAS-90647LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Impulse! SMAS 90647 / Impulse! A-2LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
56 vinyl pressings of Genius + Soul = Jazz are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Impulse! A-2, released February 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-2, A2S, CLP 1475, CSD. 1384) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1060 RVG A2-A-1 LW and RVG A2∙ B-1 RE II 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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