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Teardrops From My Eyes / Cry

by Ray Charles · 1964

15 pressings8 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul

Teardrops From My Eyes / Cry 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 Teardrops From My Eyes / Cry

5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice POP 1392
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45AMP11927-1

45AMP11890-1

Full details of this pressing

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice POP 1392
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

45AMP11927-1

45AMP11890-1

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount HIT-1194
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SIST32-2A Side

SIST31-2B Side

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaSparton 4-1317-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964CanadaSparton 4-1317-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1964JapanABC-Paramount HIT-1194First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964UKHis Master's Voice POP 1392First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964UKHis Master's Voice POP 1392First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 19637", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
1965ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 19637", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965NetherlandsArtone AP 22.196 / Artone Gramofoonplaten AP 22.1967", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USABC-Paramount 45-106157", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USABC-Paramount 106157", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USABC-Paramount 45-106157", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1965USABC-Paramount 45-106157", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USABC-Paramount 45-106157", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAmpar MK-8827", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
?FranceABC-Paramount ABC 9.8917", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATeardrops From My Eyes2:52
  2. BCry3:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Teardrops From My Eyes / Cry are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Teardrops From My Eyes / Cry are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.

When was Teardrops From My Eyes / Cry first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is His Master's Voice POP 1392.

How do I tell if my copy of Teardrops From My Eyes / Cry is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POP 1392, 4-1317-R, HIT-1194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45AMP11927-1 and 45AMP11890-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Teardrops From My Eyes / Cry 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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