Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1962
Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ABC-410-A RII Bell SoundSide A runout, var. 1
ABC-410-B III Bell SoundSide B runout, var. 1
ABC-410-A2 Bell Sound LWSide A runout, var. 2
ABC-410-B III Bell SoundSide B runout, var. 2
ABCS 410 A - I Bell Sound [LW sideways]Runout, side A
ABCS 410 B V - S Bell Sound [LW sideways]Runout, side B
75-10747Label A
75-10766Label B
7S-10750Label C
7S-10765Label D
ABC 410-A Bell Sound LWSide 1
ABC 410- Bell Sound LWSide 2
ABC 410-AEtched A
ABC 410-BEtched B
ABC 410A-1SSide A runout, stamped
ABC 410B-1SSide B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Ampar ML-30,803First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Ampar ML-30,803First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Brazil | Polydor FLPG - 20.6059 / Polydor FLPG 20.6059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC 410 / Sparton ABC 410First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC 410 / Sparton ABC 410First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Sparton ABCS 410 / ABC-Paramount ABCS 410First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC 410 / Sparton ABC 410First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC 410 / Sparton ABC 410First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Sparton ABCS 410 / ABC-Paramount ABCS 410First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Sparton ABCS 410 / ABC-Paramount ABCS 410First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC 410 / Sparton ABC 410First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Sparton ABCS 410First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC 410 / Sparton ABC 410First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC 410 / Sparton ABC 410First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | ABC-Paramount ABC 410 / Vega ABC 410First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | ABC-Paramount ABCS 410LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Probe IPP-80643LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | ABC-Paramount ABCS 410LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | ABC-Paramount ABCS 410 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-410LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | London Records SLC 547LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | London Records SLC 547LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Rhino Records R1 70099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Concord Records CRE-31591LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | DOL DOL869HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | USA & Europe | WaxTime 771849LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOL869HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Rumble Records RUM2011102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL869HGLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Jazz Images 37093LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 6785519LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2019 | USA & Canada | Concord Records CRE00861LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950730LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0021CVLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0021MELP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0021 / Second Records SRPD0021SPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Tangerine Records TRC22461LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Tangerine Records TRC22461LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Stateside SESL 9668LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Ampar ML 30803LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Ampar SML-930,803LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Ampar SML-930,803LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | ABC-Paramount ABC 410LP | LP |
| ? | France | ABC-Paramount ABC 410LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Probe IPP-80643LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Netherlands | Stateside SSLH 1010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Artone PAP-S-249LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Artone PAP-249LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | ABC-Paramount ABCS 410 / Philips 841 959 BYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Stateside SESL 50003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Stateside SCSL-3014 / ABC-Paramount ABCS.410LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-377LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL 1484LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
108 vinyl pressings of Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1962 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABC 410, released April 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC 410, ABCS 410, ABC-410, CLP 1580) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC-410-A RII Bell Sound and ABC-410-B III Bell Sound. 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.
