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Vinyl pressings

Sweet & Sour Tears

by Ray Charles · 1964

32 pressings10 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulBalladJazz

Sweet & Sour Tears 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 Sweet & Sour Tears

23 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 8 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

February 1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABCS-480
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCS 480A-S Bell Sound LWRunout A, variant 1

ABCS 480B-S - III Bell Sound LWRunout B, variant 1

ABCS 480A - 1 Bell Sound LWRunout A, variant 2

ABCS 480B Bell Sound LWRunout B, variant 2

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US

April 1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount EP-ABCS 480ABC-Paramount EP-ABCS-480-2
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EP-ABCS 480 AStamped in runout side A

EP-ABCS 480 BStamped in runout side B

EP-ABCS 480-2-A 7" LPStamped in runout side C

EP-ABCS 480-2B cwStamped in runout side D

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US

April 1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABCS-480
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7S-11894 Bell Sound LWRunout C Stamped except Bell Sound LW etched

7S-11895 Bell Sound LWRunout D Stamped except Bell Sound LW etched

7S-11890Label A

7S-11893Label B

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABC-480
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ABC-480-A...1 VI LW Bell Sound sfSide A runout, variant 1

ABC-480-B...1 -II LW Bell Sound sfSide B runout, variant 1

ABC-480-A...1 VII LW Bell Sound sfSide A runout, variant 2

ABC-480-B...3 LW Bell Sound sfSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABCS-480
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCS 480A - S - Ⅲ BellSound LWSide A runout

ABCS 480B - 1 BellSound LWSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABCS-480
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCS 480A-Sside 1

ABCS 480B-Sside 2

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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaAmpar ML-31,304First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaAmpar SML-931,304First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaSparton ABCS 480 / Sparton ABCS-480First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaSparton ABC 480First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaSparton ABC 480First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964FranceABC-Paramount ABC 480 M / VEGA ABC 480 MFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyPhilips 100 480 JLFirst yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QELP 8112 / ABC-Paramount ABC 480 / T1First yearLPLP
1964NetherlandsABC-Paramount ABC-480 / Philips 841 980 BYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964NetherlandsArtone MGAP 9436 / ABC-Paramount ABC-480First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1728First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1728First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKHis Master's Voice CSD1537First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USABC-Paramount ABC-480First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USABC-Paramount ABCS-480First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 27 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilPolydor FLPG-20.6068LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyABC-Paramount 100 480 JL (ABC 480)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyABC-Paramount 100 480 JYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USABC-Paramount abcs - 480 / ABC Records abcs -480LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?VenezuelaPolydor LPHM 015LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Cry3:31
  2. A2Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry4:14
  3. A3A Tear Fell2:41
  4. A4No One To Cry To2:38
  5. A5You've Got Me Crying Again2:49
  6. A6After My Laughter Came Tears3:09
  7. B1Teardrops From My Eyes3:22
  8. B2Don't Cry, Baby3:04
  9. B3Cry Me A River3:15
  10. B4Baby, Don't You Cry2:32
  11. B5Willow, Weep For Me4:26
  12. B6I Cried For You2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sweet & Sour Tears are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Sweet & Sour Tears are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 1967.

When was Sweet & Sour Tears first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABCS-480, released February 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Sweet & Sour Tears is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS-480, EP-ABCS 480, ABC-480, CLP 1728) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCS 480A-S Bell Sound LW and ABCS 480B-S - III Bell Sound LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sweet & Sour Tears 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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