Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1958
Ray Charles At Newport was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST-A#11537 AT OSS Stereo #1001581 KRunout A-side, etched
ST-A#11538 AT OSS Stereo #1001582 HRunout B-side, etched
(ST-A-11537)Label A-side
(ST-A-11538)Label B-side
G 11537 ATRunout side A
D 11538 ATRunout side B
11537Label side A
11538Label side B
11537 [Vertical "arrow" stamp] AT2Seite-I-plattenetikett, variante I
11538-C ATSeite-II-plattenetikett, variante I
11537 [Vertical "arrow" stamp] AT2Seite-I-plattenetikett, variante II
11538 AT 13Seite-II-plattenetikett, variante II
11537-B AT CA 4Side 1: CA stamped. Engineer's mark on both sides
11538-C AT CA 1Side 2: CA Stamped 11538 etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1289First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Atlantic 1289First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Atlantic 1289First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Atlantic SD 1289 / Atlantic 1289First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Australia | London Records HAA 7536 / London Atlantic HAA 7536LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Atlantic 372002 / Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Italy | Atlantic SD 1289 / Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | London Records SAH-K 6008 / London Records SAH-K.6008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | London Records LTZ-K 15149 / London American Recordings LTZ-K 15149LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Atlantic 332019LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Atlantic 372 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Atlantic SD 1289LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Atlantic SJET7245 / Atlantic SJET-7245LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic SD-1289LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | London Records LTZ-K.15149LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 40.373LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | South Africa | Atlantic KNC 30032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K 30032 / Atlantic K30032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Dol DOL771LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Atlantic MOVLP1088 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | UK | Doxy DOK228LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOL771HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | WaxTime 772071LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL771HGLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18748LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | Italy | Ermitage VNL22628LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club UJ-628LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SAL-933,403LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club UJ-628LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SAL-933403LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club UJ-628 / Universal Record Club SUJ-628LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | Denmark | Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Atlantic 50 918LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Atlantic 50 918 / Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic 50 918LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Atlantic 332019LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic 1289 / Atlantic 50 918LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Atlantic K 30032LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Atlantic 1289LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Atlantic SJET-7245LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-933,603LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
64 vinyl pressings of Ray Charles At Newport are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1958 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Atlantic SD 1289, released November 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1289, 1289) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A#11537 AT OSS Stereo #1001581 K and ST-A#11538 AT OSS Stereo #1001582 H. 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.
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