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Ray CharlesLet's Go

Vinyl pressings

Let's Go

by Ray Charles · 1960

10 pressings7 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulJazzFunk / Soul

Let's Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Let's Go

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

France

1960
Label and catalog number
Impulse! IMP 551
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

IMP-551-ARunout side A

IMP 551-BRunout side B

IMP 551 ALabel side A

IMP 551 BLabel side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceImpulse! IMP 551First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960UKHis Master's Voice 45-POP 862First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo
1961AustraliaImpulse! IK-307", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961CanadaSparton 4-987R7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1961New ZealandImpulse! IK307", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKHis Master's Voice 45-POP 8627", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1961CanadaSparton Of Canada Ltd. 4-987R7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USImpulse! 45-2007", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USImpulse! 45-2007", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 15497", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALet's Go2:39
  2. BOne Mint Julep3:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let's Go are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Let's Go are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.

When was Let's Go first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, France. One of them is His Master's Voice 45-POP 862.

How do I tell if my copy of Let's Go is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-POP 862, IMP 551) 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 Let's Go 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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