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I Chose To Sing The Blues

by Ray Charles · 1966

16 pressings8 countriesVocalFunk / SoulBluesPop

I Chose To Sing The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 I Chose To Sing The Blues

14 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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

1966
Label and catalog number
ABC Records 45-10840Tangerine Records 45-10840
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

10840-A TRC 273A Bell Sound EYRunout A, etched except stamped: Bell Sound

10840-B TRC 290 A͟ Bell Sound EYRunout B, etched except stamped: Bell Sound

AMP 45-10840 - ALabel A

AMP 45-10840 - BLabel B

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaAmpar MK-1489First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966GermanyPhilips 320 070 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyPhilips 320 070 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966JamaicaABC-Paramount 45-10840First year7", Single7", Single
1966NetherlandsArtone AP 25.425First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966New ZealandAmpar MK-1489First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USABC Records 45-10840 / Tangerine Records 45-10840First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USABC Records 45-10840First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1966USABC Records 45-10840First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKHis Master's Voice POP 1551First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966USABC Records 10840First year7"7"
1966USABC Records 10840First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966USABC Records 45-10840First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKHis Master's Voice POP 1551First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownABC-Paramount 45-108407", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?CanadaSparton P 15197", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AI Chose To Sing The Blues2:29
  2. BHopelessly2:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Chose To Sing The Blues are there?

16 vinyl pressings of I Chose To Sing The Blues are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was I Chose To Sing The Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is ABC Records 10840, released August 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of I Chose To Sing The Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10840, 45-10840, POP 1551, MK-1489) 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 I Chose To Sing The Blues 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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