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Vinyl pressings

Love Country Style

by Ray Charles · 1970

26 pressings17 countriesPost BopRhythm & BluesSoulJazz

Love Country Style was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Love Country Style

20 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 13 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

1970
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCS 707ABC Records ABC S-707
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCS-707-A-I LWRunout A side

ABCS-707-B-I LWRunout B side

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCS 707ABC Records ABC S-707
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ABCS-707-A-I 14897A Side etched

ABCS-707-B-I 14897-XB Side etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABCS 707ABC Records ABC S-707
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCS-707-A-I LWA Side etched

ABCS-707-B-I LWB Side etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABC S-707
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCS-707-A-1 MR[In circle] ∆14897Side A Runout

ABCS-707-B-1 MR[In circle] ∆14897-XSide B Runout

ABCS-707-ASide A Label

ABCS-707-BSide B Label

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BelgiumABC Records ABCS 19517First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970BrazilFermata FB-299 / Tangerine Records FB-299First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970BrazilFermata SFB-299 / Tangerine Records SFB-299First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970CanadaABC/Dunhill Records ABC S-707 / ABC/Dunhill Records ABCS-707First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970ColombiaABC Records ABC S-707First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970FranceStateside 2C 062 - 91.674 / Stateside 2 CO 62 - 91 674First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970FranceStateside 91674First yearLP, White Label, StereoLP, White Label, Stereo
1970GermanyStateside 1C 062-91 671First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970ItalyStateside 3C 062 - 91671 / Stateside 3 C062-91671First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970JapanABC Records SR-451First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970South AfricaABC-Paramount ABC 129 / ABC Records ABCS-707First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USABC Records ABCS 707 / ABC Records ABC S-707First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USABC Records ABCS 707First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970USABC Records ABCS 707 / ABC Records ABC S-707First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USABC Records ST-93337LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025USTangerine Records TRC22491LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaABC Records ABCM-707LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?LebanonABC Records ABCS 707LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?MexicoGamma GX 01-398 / Tangerine Records GX 01-398LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1If You Were Mine3:47
  2. A2Ring Of Fire3:05
  3. A3Your Love Is So Doggone Good2:59
  4. A4Don't Change On Me3:22
  5. A5Till I Can't Take It Anymore3:27
  6. B1You've Still Got A Place In My Heart4:45
  7. B2I Keep It Hid3:46
  8. B3Sweet Memories3:31
  9. B4Good Morning Dear3:31
  10. B5Show Me The Sunshine3:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Country Style are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Love Country Style are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1970 and 2025.

When was Love Country Style first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCS 707.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Country Style is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS 707, ABC S-707, SPB 1015, ABCS 19517) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCS-707-A-I LW and ABCS-707-B-I LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Country Style 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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