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.
34 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ABC435-A 1 IIRR Bell Sound SFSide A runout, variant 2
ABC-435-B 3R Bell Sound SF LWSide B runout, variant 2
ABC 435-A .2.. R Bell Sound LW SFSide A runout, variant 4
ABC 435 .!. II Bell Sound SFSide B runout, variant 4
ABC435-A BellSoundSide A runout
ABC-435-B 5 BellSound SFSide B runout
ABC-435-A···1 R Bell Sound LW SFRunout side A
ABC-435-B···3 Bell Sound SF LWRunout side B
ABC-435-A .6.. Bell Sound SFSide A runout, variant 1
ABC-435-B ..6. Bell Sound SFSide B runout, variant 1
ABC- 435-A 5... Bell SoundSide A runout, variant 2
ABC-435-B 6... Bell Sound sfSide B runout, variant 2
7-S-11061 Bell Sound LWSide A Runout, stamped except LW etched
7-S-11070 Bell Sound LWSide B Runout, stamped except LW etched
7-S-11066 Bell Sound LWSide C Runout, stamped except LW etched
7-S-11067 Bell Sound LWSide D Runout, stamped except LW etched
ABCS-435-A XSide A Runout
ABCS-435-BSide B Runout
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 | Argentina | Ariel AP-144First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | ABC-Paramount ML-30.958First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | ABC-Paramount SML-930.958First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Brazil | Polydor FLPG-20.6061First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC 435First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABCS 435First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Sparton ABC 435 / ABC-Paramount ABC 435First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABCS 435 / Sparton Of Canada Ltd. ABCS 435First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Sparton Of Canada Ltd. ABCS 435First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | ABC-Paramount 100 435 JLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | ABC-Paramount ABCS-435 / ABC-Paramount 841 953 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Israel | Arton Records AN 66-29First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | ABC-Paramount SH(P)-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Artone PAP 062First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Philips 841 953 BY / ABC-Paramount ABCS-435First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Emidisc 3C 048-50 724 / Emidisc C 048-50 724LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records ABCS-435 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-435LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records ABCS-435 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-435LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records ABCS-435 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-435LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Pan Am Records 9152251LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Tangerine Records TRC22471LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Tangerine Records TRC22471LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club U-717LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club UP-717 / Universal Record Club SUP-717LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC 435LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | Polydor 613 867LP | LP |
| ? | Denmark | Emidisc 6E 048-50724 / Emidisc C 048-50 724LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Emidisc C 048-50 724 / Emidisc 2C 048 - 50.724LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Emidisc C 048-50724 / ABC-Paramount ABC-435LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Emidisc 1C 048-50 724 / Emidisc C 048-50 724LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Emidisc C 048-50724 / Emidisc 3C 048 - 50724LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QELP 8070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | ABC-Paramount ABCS-435 / ABC/Dunhill RecordsLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Emidisc 5C 048-50 724 / Emidisc C 048-50 724LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | ABC-Paramount MGAP 9422LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | ABC-Paramount ABL 33LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1613 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1613LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
70 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, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABC-435, released October 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-435, ABCS 435, ABCS-435, ABC 435) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC435-A 1 IIRR Bell Sound SF and ABC-435-B 3R Bell Sound SF LW. 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.
