First-year pressing
I Chose To Sing The Blues 1966 US Pressing (45-10840)
- Artist
- Ray Charles
- Title
- I Chose To Sing The Blues / Hopelessly
- Labels
- ABC Records 45-10840
- Tangerine Records 45-10840
- Country
- US
- Released
- 1966
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout and matrix codes
Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.
- AMP 45-10840 - ALabel A
- AMP 45-10840 - BLabel B
- 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
Other US pressings of I Chose To Sing The Blues
- 1966ABC Records 108407"
- 1966ABC Records 108407", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
- 1966ABC Records 45-108407", 45 RPM, Single
- 1966ABC Records 45-108407", Promo
- 1966ABC Records 45-108407", 45 RPM, Single