Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1960
Ray Charles In Person was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A-11681-A AT2Side A runout, etched, variant 1
A-11682-A AT1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
A-11681-A AT2Side A runout, etched, variant 2
A-11682-A AT5Side B runout, etched, variant 2
AML-1650-1BSIDE A
AML-1651-2BSIDE B
AML.1650Label Side A, Inverted
AML.1651Label Side B, Inverted
21 CA AML-1650-1BSide A runout
320 CA AML-1651-2BSide B runout
AML1650Side A label
AML1651Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | London Atlantic HAA-2284First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Atlantic AT. 8039First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1960 | Denmark | Atlantic ATLANTIC 8039First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | London Records HA-K 2284 / London Atlantic HAK.2284First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | London Records HA-K 2284 / London Atlantic HAK.2284First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | London Atlantic HAK.2284LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1960 | US | Atlantic 8039First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Atlantic 332.011 / Atlantic 332011LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1961 | France | Atlantic 332.011 / Atlantic 332011LP, 10", Album, Repress | LP, 10", Album, Repress |
| 1961 | France | Atlantic 332.011 / Atlantic 332011LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 8039LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 8039LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 8039LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Atlantic 332.011LP, 10", Album, Repress | LP, 10", Album, Repress |
| 1963 | France | Atlantic 332.011LP, 10", Album, Repress | LP, 10", Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 40393LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 40393LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Atlantic 8039 / Atlantic PPAN SD8039LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2016 | Spain | Vinyl Lovers 6785452LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Atlantic RCV1 725050 / Atlantic 081227827014LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic AL-31,258LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records R66-351LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | London Atlantic HA-K 2284 / London Atlantic HAA-2284LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Atlantic ATM-5006LP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| ? | UK | London Records HAK.2284LP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| ? | US | Atlantic ATLANTIC 8039 / Atlantic 8039LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Atlantic 8039LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Atlantic 8039LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Atlantic 8039LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic 8039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic ATLANTIC 8039 / Atlantic 8039LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Atlantic 8039LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Atlantic 8039LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
40 vinyl pressings of Ray Charles In Person are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 8039, released June 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8039, HA-K 2284, HAA-2284, AT. 8039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-11681-A AT2 and A-11682-A AT1. 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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