First-year pressing
The Best Of Ray Charles 1966 US Pressing (DLP 245)
- Artist
- Ray Charles
- Title
- The Best Of Ray Charles
- Labels
- Design Records DLP 245
- Design Records SDLP-245
- Country
- US
- Released
- 1966
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout and matrix codes
Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.
- SDLP-245-A MONO 31-3 11-65Side A runout, variant 1
- SDLP-245-B 31-4 5-68 SDLP-245 BSide B runout, variant 1
- SDLP-245A Y 31-5 11-65Side A runout, variant 2
- SDLP-245B Y 31-5 11-65Side B runout, variant 2
Other US pressings of The Best Of Ray Charles
- 1966Design Records DLP 245LP, Compilation, Mono
- 1966Design Records SDLP-245LP, Compilation, Stereo
- 1966Design Records DLP 245 / Design Records SDLP-245LP, Compilation, Stereo
- 1968Design Records DLP 245 / Design Records SDLP-245LP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo