Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1965
Ray Charles Live In Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
ABC-500A³[3 dots underneath]Runout side A, variant 1
ABC-500B³[3 dots underneath]Runout side B, variant 1
ABC-500A 8 (superscript) LWRunout side A, variant 2
ABC-500B 8 (superscript) LWRunout side B, variant 2
ABCS 500 A Bell Sound WLSide A
ABCS 500 B Bell Sound WLSide B
ABC-500A 3Side A, etched
ABC-500B 3Side B, etched
ABCS 500A-1 Bell SoundSide A Stamped
ABCS 500B-1 Bell SoundSide B Stamped
LWSide A & B Etched
ABC 500A 8 LWA side etched
ABC-500B 8 LWB side etched
ABC 500 A-1 A 1Side A stamped runout
ABC 500 B-1 G 1Side B stamped runout
ABC.500ASide A label
ABC.500BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Ampar ML-31 609First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Ampar ML-31 609LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Ampar SML-931,609First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC-500 / Sparton ABC-500First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Sparton ABCS 500First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC-500 / Sparton ABC-500First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABCS 500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Star-Club Records 158 008 STYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | ABC-Paramount 843 504 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QELP 8140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Japan | ABC-Paramount SH 166First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Artone PAP S-006First yearLP | LP |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Ampar ML-31,609First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD. 1606First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | ABC-Paramount ST 90144 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-500LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Belgium | Probe 4C 052-91270LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Probe 2C 064-94.241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Bluesway BLS-6053LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | US | Bluesway BLS-6053LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | London Records SLC 548LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | ABC-Paramount ABCS-500 / Analogue Productions APP 500LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2011 | US | Analogue Productions APP 500 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-500LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Tangerine Records TRC 22511LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Polydor FLPG 20 6077LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Stateside SSLH 1006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Artone MAP S-3057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | Sahibinin Sesi CLP 1872LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | ABC-Paramount ABC-500LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
38 vinyl pressings of Ray Charles Live In Concert are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1965 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABC-500.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-500, ABCS-500, CLP 1872, CSD. 1606) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC-500A³[3 dots underneath] and ABC-500B³[3 dots underneath]. 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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