Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1964
The Great Hits Of Ray Charles Recorded On… 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.
3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.
ST-A-64560-C 108223 BRunout, side A, variant 1, etched exc. 108223 B stamped
ST-A-64559-A 108223 ARunout, side B, variant 1, etched exc. 108223 A stamped
ST-A-64559-C AT WPSide A, variant 2
ST-A-64560-B AT WPSide B, variant 2
ST-A-64559-C AT WPRunout, A side, etched
ST-A-64560-B AT WPRunout, B side, etched
ST-A-64559A side label
ST-A-64560B side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Atlantic SD 7101First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic SD 7101First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic SD 7101First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic SD 7101LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic SD 7101LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic SD 7101LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic AS 128 007LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SAL-931,415LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic 50912LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic AS 128 007LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic SD 7101LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Atlantic SD 42014LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Japan | Atlantic SJET-7649LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
13 vinyl pressings of The Great Hits Of Ray Charles Recorded On… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Atlantic SD 7101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 7101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-64560-C 108223 B and ST-A-64559-A 108223 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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