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Ray Charles And Betty Carter

by Ray Charles · 1961

41 pressings11 countriesBig BandVocalJazzPop

Ray Charles And Betty Carter was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Ray Charles And Betty Carter

13 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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

August 1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABCS 385ABC-Paramount ABCS-385
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCS 385A BELL SOUND LWSide A Runout

ABCS 385B BELL SOUND LWSide B Runout

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US

November 27, 1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABCS 385
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7S-10388Label A

7S-10386Label B

7S-10396Label C

7S-10390Label D

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABC 385ABC-Paramount ABC-385
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ABC 385-A Bell Sound LWEtched runout side A

ABC 385-B Bell Sound LWEtched runout 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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaSparton ABCS 385 / ABC-Paramount ABCS 385First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaSparton ABC-385 / ABC-Paramount ABC 385First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaSparton ABC-385 / ABC-Paramount ABC 385First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961JapanABC-Paramount SPC 11First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961NetherlandsPhilips 841 951 BY / ABC-Paramount ABCS 385First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961New ZealandAmpar ML-30,631First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1414First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1414First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USABC-Paramount ABC 385 / ABC-Paramount ABC-385First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USABC-Paramount ABC 385First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1961USABC-Paramount ABCS 385 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-385First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRex ABCS 385 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-385First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USABC-Paramount ABCS 385First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
1962JapanABC-Paramount PY 12LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKHis Master's Voice CLP. 1520LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsStateside 5C 052-90971 / Stateside 5C052.90971LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972USABC-Paramount ABCS 385LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988EuropePersonality PRS 13003LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1988USDCC Compact Classics DZL-039LP, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1988USDCC Compact Classics DZL-039LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1989UKEssential! Records ESSLP 012LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BrazilRGE 330.7015LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1995USDCC Compact Classics LPZ-2005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USAnalogue Productions APP-385 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-385LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2011USAnalogue Productions APP-385 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-385LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2013EuropeWaxTime 771879LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2017EuropeSpiral Records 8105262LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2017UKBroken Hearted Blues Recordings LTD BHB 0710.2017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019ItalyWax Love WLV82107LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilPolydor 20.6053LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceStateside SSSX 340.742LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceStateside SSSX 340.742LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceStateside SSSX 340.742 / EMI SSSX 340.742 TLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceStateside SSSX 340.742LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USABC-Paramount ABCS 385LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USABC-Paramount ABC 385 / Analogue Productions APP-385LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?USABC-Paramount ABCS 385 / ABC Records ABCS 385LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USABC-Paramount ABCS 385LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye4:35
  2. A2You And I3:20
  3. A3Intro: Goodbye / We'll Be Together Again3:15
  4. A4People Will Say We're In Love2:46
  5. A5Cocktails For Two3:08
  6. A6Side By Side2:18
  7. B1Baby, It's Cold Outside4:05
  8. B2Together4:40
  9. B3For All We Know4:40
  10. B4Takes Two To Tango4:40
  11. B5Alone Together4:40
  12. B6Just You, Just Me1:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ray Charles And Betty Carter are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Ray Charles And Betty Carter are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 2019.

When was Ray Charles And Betty Carter first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABCS 385, released August 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Ray Charles And Betty Carter is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS 385, ABC 385, CSD 1414, ABC-385) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCS 385A BELL SOUND LW and ABCS 385B BELL SOUND LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ray Charles And Betty Carter 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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