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Ray CharlesNo One To Cry To / A Tear Fell

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No One To Cry To / A Tear Fell

by Ray Charles · 1964

20 pressings10 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

No One To Cry To / A Tear Fell was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 No One To Cry To / A Tear Fell

19 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 10 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

1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10571
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ABC11933 LWA side runout

ABC-11932 LWB side runout

AMP 45-11933A side label

AMP 45-11932B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 10571
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ABC 11932 (MR) △53137A side runout, variant 1

ABC 11933 (MR) PC △53137XB side runout, variant 1

ABC 11932 (MR) Ⓡ △53137A side runout, variant 2

ABC 11933 (MR) Ⓡ △53137XB side runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10571
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AMP 45-11933A Label

AMP 45-11932B 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UnknownABC-Paramount PD. 7-8863First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964AustraliaAmpar MK-688First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964AustraliaAmpar MX 10,917First year7", EP7", EP
1964GreeceColumbia SCMG 234First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 1914First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964JapanABC-Paramount HIT-1113First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsABC-Paramount AP 22.184First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1964New ZealandAmpar MK 688First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964SwedenKarusell KFF 574First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USABC-Paramount 45-10571First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USABC-Paramount 10571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1964USABC-Paramount 45-10571First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USABC-Paramount 45-10571First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USABC-Paramount 45-10571First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USABC-Paramount 45-10571First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USGood Old Gold SR 32037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ANo One To Cry To2:38
  2. BA Tear Fell2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of No One To Cry To / A Tear Fell are there?

20 vinyl pressings of No One To Cry To / A Tear Fell are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was No One To Cry To / A Tear Fell first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-10571.

How do I tell if my copy of No One To Cry To / A Tear Fell is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10571, 10571, PD. 7-8863, POP 1333) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC11933 LW and ABC-11932 LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is No One To Cry To / A Tear Fell 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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