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Vinyl pressings

The Genius After Hours

by Ray Charles · 1961

28 pressings12 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulJazzFunk / Soul

The Genius After Hours was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 The Genius After Hours

5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1369
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

11785-A AT M [Ankh]Runout side A, etched

11786-A AT M [Ankh]Runout side B, etched

11785Label side A

11786Label side B

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1369
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

11785-A AT. W [Ankh Symbol]Runout A

11786-A [Sailor Cap] AT. W [Ankh Symbol]Runout B

11785Label A

11786Label B

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Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Atlantic AT. 1369
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

11785Label, side A

11786Label, side B

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France

1961
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 332013
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A1: CPI 332013 A

A2: CPI 332013 B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaLondon Atlantic HAA 8035First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaAtlantic AT. 1369First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceAtlantic 332013First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USAtlantic 1369First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USAtlantic 1369First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962UKLondon Records HA-K.8035 / London Atlantic HA-K.8035LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USAtlantic 1369LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USAtlantic 1369LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceAtlantic 50 916LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985BrazilAtlantic 670.9122LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985ItalyAtlantic 79 0464-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985USAtlantic 90464-1-YLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1986South KoreaOasis Record Co. OLW-405LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeWaxTime 772103LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2016GermanyAtlantic 1369 / Speakers Corner Records 1369LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016GermanyAtlantic Atlantic 1369 / Speakers Corner Records 1369LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2019WorldwideAtlantic 1369 / Atlantic 0081227944476LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilATCO Records LPAT-5009LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceAtlantic 332013LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 1369 / Atlantic SD 1369LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyAtlantic 50 916LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyAtlantic 1369 / Atlantic ATL-LP 09018LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanAtlantic MJ-7026LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAtlantic SD 1369LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtlantic SD 1369LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAtlantic 1369LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USAtlantic SD 1369LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtlantic 1369LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Genius After Hours5:22
  2. A2Ain't Misbehavin'5:37
  3. A3Dawn Ray5:00
  4. A4Joy Ride4:30
  5. B1Hornful Soul5:25
  6. B2The Man I Love4:24
  7. B3Charlesville4:53
  8. B4Music, Music, Music2:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Genius After Hours are there?

28 vinyl pressings of The Genius After Hours are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 2019.

When was The Genius After Hours first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Canada, France. One of them is Atlantic 1369.

How do I tell if my copy of The Genius After Hours is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1369, HAA 8035, AT. 1369, 332013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11785-A AT M [Ankh] and 11786-A AT M [Ankh]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Genius After Hours 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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