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Vinyl pressings

The Great Ray Charles

by Ray Charles · 1957

44 pressings10 countriesSoulRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

The Great Ray Charles was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Great Ray Charles

5 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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

August 1957
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1259
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

11417 ATRunout side A, etched, Variant 1

11418-B ATRunout side B, etched, Variant 2

11417 AT2 DRunout side A, etched, Variant 2

11418 B AT2 FRunout side B, etched, Variant 2

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US

August 1957
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1259
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

11417 - F AT 3Runout side A, etched

11418 B (deleted) at 1Runout side B, etched

(11417)Label side A

(11418)Label side B

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US

August 1957
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1259
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

11417 AT DRunout side A, etched

11418-B ATRunout side B, etched

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1259
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

oss stereo # 0706597 A ST-A #59135B ATRunout side A, etched

oss stereo # 0706598 A ST-A #59136B ATRunout side B, etched

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Denmark

1957
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1259
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

11417 ATRunout side A, etched

11418-B ATRunout side B, etched

(11417)Label side A

(11418)Label side B

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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957DenmarkAtlantic 1259First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USAtlantic SD 1259First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1957USAtlantic 1259First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USAtlantic 1259First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USAtlantic 1259First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKLondon Records LTZ-K 15134 / London Records LTZ-K.15134LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKLondon Records LTZ-K 15134 / London Records LTZ-K.15134LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USAtlantic SD 1259LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USAtlantic 1259LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1960USAtlantic 1259LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1960USAtlantic 1259LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1960USAtlantic SD 1259 / Atlantic 1259LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1960USAtlantic 1259LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USAtlantic 1259LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1962JapanAtlantic ATL-5029LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962MexicoAtlantic ATS- 5001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USAtlantic 1259 / Atlantic SD 1259LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USAtlantic 1259LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1967ItalyAtlantic 1259 / Atlantic ATL-LP 09010LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyAtlantic 1259 / Atlantic ATL-LP 09010LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969USAtlantic SD 1259LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1969UKAtlantic 588124LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USAtlantic SD 1259LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USAtlantic 1259LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975USAtlantic 1259 / Atlantic SD 1259LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeAtlantic SD 1259 / Rhino Vinyl 8122798062LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010USAtlantic SD 1259 / Rhino Vinyl R1-1259LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010USAtlantic SD 1259 / Rhino Vinyl R1-1259LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2014EuropeDol DOL811LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015EuropeDOL DOL811HLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
2019EuropeWax Love WLV82119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2019EuropeAtlantic 1259 / Atlantic 0081227944537LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021ArgentinaAtlantic 1259LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAtlantic 1259LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAtlantic AT.1259LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?DenmarkAtlantic 1259LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceAtlantic 332036LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceAtlantic 332.036LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAtlantic 1259LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USAtlantic SD1259LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAtlantic SD 1259LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtlantic SD 1259LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtlantic SD 1259LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAtlantic SD 1259LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1The Ray3:56
  2. A2My Melancholy Baby4:19
  3. A3Black Coffee5:28
  4. A4There's No You4:44
  5. B1Doodlin'5:49
  6. B2Sweet Sixteen Bars4:04
  7. B3I Surrender Dear5:04
  8. B4Undecided3:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Great Ray Charles are there?

44 vinyl pressings of The Great Ray Charles are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1957 and 2021.

When was The Great Ray Charles first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Denmark. One of them is Atlantic 1259, released August 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of The Great Ray Charles is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1259, SD 1259) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11417 AT and 11418-B AT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Great Ray Charles 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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