Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1961
Hit The Road Jack 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.
25 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 11 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.
22-116 ARunout side A etched variant 1
22 AP 116 BRunout side B etched variant 1
22-116 A H HEGEMANRunout side A etched variant 2; "22-116 A" mirrored
22 AP 116 B H HEGEMANRunout side B etched variant 2
45-10434Label A
45-10435Label B
10434 1C Bell SoundDeadwax A
10435-A MR △40001Deadwax B
45 AMP-1 0434-1 N AH ET C1Variant 2 - B side
45 AMP-1 0435-1 N A MP ET C1Variant 2 - B side
45 AMP-1 0434-1 N ET 1 PM
45 AMP-1 0435-1 N ET 3 PM
45 AMP 10434-1 N J R ETA-side runout, stamped
45 AMP 10435-1 N J R ETB-side runout, stamped
45-AMP 10434 45A-side label
45-AMP 10435 45B-side label
ABC-10434 ¹ᴬ Bell Sound LW mm ᴰRun-out side A, etched
ABC-10435 LW Bell Sound mmRun-out side B, etched
AMP 45-10434Label side A
AMP 45-10435Label side B
10434 1C Bell Sound ∆39986X MRA side runout
10435-A MR ∆40001B side runout
45-10434A side label
45-10435B side 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 | Ampar MK-125First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | Australia | Ampar MK 1257", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1961 | Canada | Sparton 4-1044R / ABC-Paramount 4-1044RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Sparton 4-1044R / ABC-Paramount 4-1044RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Denmark | Karusell KFF 355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Ireland | His Master's Voice 45-POP(I) 935First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 1622First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 1622First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | ABC-Paramount AP 22116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Ampar MK-125First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | Norway | Karusell KFF-355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Sweden | Karusell KFF 355First year7", Single · Colored vinyl | 7", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | Sweden | ABC-Paramount 45-10244First year7", Single · Colored vinyl | 7", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | Sweden | Karusell KFF 355First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP 935First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Ampar MK-1257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Chile | Polydor 612 3857", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Chile | Polydor 612 3857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Karusell KFF 3557" | 7" |
| ? | Finland | Karusell KFF 3557", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | ABC-Paramount 45.98527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Israel | Arton Records 45-1917", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Israel | Arton Records 45-1917", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Artone AP 22.1167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | ABC Records 45-102447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Hit The Road Jack are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1961 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Netherlands, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount AP 22116.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AP 22116, 10244, 45-POP 935, 45-10244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 22-116 A and 22 AP 116 B. 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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