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Take These Chains From My Heart

by Ray Charles · 1963

41 pressings17 countriesSoul-JazzJazzFunk / Soul

Take These Chains From My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Take These Chains From My Heart

28 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 15 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

1963
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10435
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ABC-11070 1 ZT ABC45-11070 1 Bell Sound SFRunout side A

ABC-11066 1 ZT Bell Sound SFRunout side B

AMP 45-11070Label side A

AMP 45-11066Label side B

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10435
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ABC-11070-1 LW Bell SoundVariant 1- A Side Run-Out Etched

ABC-11066-1 LW Bell SoundVariant 1- B Side Run-Out Etched

ABC-11070-1 LW ABC-11066(overwritten by 70) Bell Sound WWVariant 2- A Side Run-Out Etched

ABC-11066-1 LW Bell Sound WWVariant 2- B Side Run-Out Etched

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10435
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ABC-11070Runout, Side A, Etched

ABC-11066Runout, Side B, Etched

AMP 45-11070Label Side A

AMP 45-11066Label Side B

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 10435
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

MR(circled) ABC-11070 Bell Sound sf △47259-XA Side Run-Out

MR(circled) ABC-11066 Bell Sound sf △47259B Side Run-Out

45-11070A Side Center Label

45-11066B Side Center Label

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount 45-10435
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ABC-11070-1... LW ABC-11070-1... Bell Sound SFA-Side Runout Etching

ABC-11066-1... LW Bell Sound SFB-Side Runout Etching

AMP 45-11070A-Side Label

AMP 45-11066B-Side Label

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UK

May 1963
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice POP 1161
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45 AMP 11070-1S AG MT2A side, stamped

45 AMP 11066-1S PA MT3B side, stamped

45AMP 11070A side label

45AMP 11066B side label

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.

1960s32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaAmpar MK-370First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1963AustraliaABC-Paramount MK3707", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1963CanadaSparton 4-1165 -RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963CanadaSparton 4-1165-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1963DenmarkKarusell KFF 504First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963DenmarkKarusell KFF 504First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963FranceABC-Paramount 45-10435First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963GermanyPhilips 320 040 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963GermanyPhilips 320 040 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963GreeceColumbia SCMG 173First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963IrelandHis Master's Voice POP (I)1161First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 1808First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963NetherlandsABC-Paramount AP 22.152 / Artone AP 22.152First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963NetherlandsABC-Paramount AP 22.152 / Artone AP 22.152First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1963New ZealandAmpar MK 370First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 32 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976South AfricaCrossover Records PD.12307", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkKarusell KFF 5047", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JapanKing Records HIT-10907", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?New ZealandAmpar MK 3707", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?SwedenKarusell KFF 5047", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
?SwedenKarusell KFF 5047", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
?SwedenKarusell KFF 5047", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USABC Records 104357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USABC Records 10435 / Tangerine Records 104357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ATake These Chains From My Heart2:52
  2. BNo Letter Today3:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Take These Chains From My Heart are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Take These Chains From My Heart are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1963 and 1976.

When was Take These Chains From My Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-10435.

How do I tell if my copy of Take These Chains From My Heart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10435, 10435, POP 1161, MK-370) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC-11070 1 ZT ABC45-11070 1 Bell Sound SF and ABC-11066 1 ZT Bell Sound SF. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Take These Chains From My Heart 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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