Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1969
Let Me Love You / I'm Satisfied 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.
6 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
TRC 439AA-Side Label
TRC 425AB-Side Label
TRC - 439 - 2 A1 IA-Side Machine Stamp
TRC - 425 - 1 A2 IB-Side Machine Stamp
TRC-439-1 B1A RRunout A-Side Etched
TRC-425-1 A3C RRunout B-Side Etched
TRC 439ALabel A-Side
TRC 425ALabel B-Side
TRC -439 HRunout A, stamped
TRC- 425 HRunout B, stamped
TRC 439ALabel A
TRC 425ALabel B
45-TRC439A 7XOS997
45-TRC425A 7XOS998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Stateside OSS-8794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia Stateside 1C 006-90 259 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records ABC 11213 / Tangerine Records ABC 11213First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records ABC 11213 / Tangerine Records ABC 11213First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records ABC 11213 / Tangerine Records ABC 11213First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records ABC 11213 / Tangerine Records ABC 11213First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | ABC Records ABC 112137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | ABC Records ABC-11213 / Tangerine Records ABC-112137", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Stateside 2 C 006-90259 M / Stateside 2C 006-90.259 M7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Lebanon | Not On Label AB 8097", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Stateside 5 C 006-90259 M7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABC 112137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Let Me Love You / I'm Satisfied are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Germany, Australia. One of them is ABC Records ABC 11213, released April 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC 11213, 1C 006-90 259 M, OSS-8794) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRC 439A and TRC 425A. 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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