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The Incomparable Ray Charles

by Ray Charles · 1963

22 pressings5 countriesJazzBlues

The Incomparable Ray Charles was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Incomparable Ray Charles

3 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Strand Records SL 1086
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

KLP 10298 LW Bell Sound SFRunout side A

KLP 10299 LW Bell Sound SFRunout side B

KLP 10298Label side A

KLP 10299Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Strand Records SL 1086
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

KLP 10298 LW Bell Sound SFRunout side A

KLP 10299 LW Bell Sound SFRunout side B

KLP 10298Label side A

KLP 10299Label 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USStrand Records SL 1086First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USStrand Records SL 1086First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USStrand Records SL 1086First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USStrand Records SLS 1086LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USStrand Records SLS 1086LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USStrand Records SLS 1086LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1965UKSummit ATL 4144LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965UKSummit ATL 4144LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USStrand Records SLS 1086LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966SpainMusidisc M.70-015 / Marfer M.70-015LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966SpainDiscorama D-3.517LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKCrown Records CRS 2006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970UKGallery Stereo GCRS 2006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970UKCrown Records CRS 2006 / Gallery Stereo CRS 2006LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972SpainMusidisc M.70-015 / Marfer M.70-015LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974SpainTurquesa MSE 3.019-SLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownEgmont EGM 8106LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 964 / Musidisc CV 964LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 964LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 964 / Musidisc CV 964LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ItalyMusidisc CVI 964LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKEgmont EGM 8106LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Walkin' And Talkin'3:06
  2. A2I'm Wonderin' And Wonderin'3:16
  3. A3I Found My Baby There3:23
  4. A4Guitar Blues2:29
  5. A5One Man's Mad2:50
  6. B1Cold Blooded Woman3:38
  7. B2What Is The Mare Rack2:55
  8. B3It's Been So Long2:38
  9. B4Big Bertha2:07
  10. B5I'm Lost Without You2:17

Questions

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

22 vinyl pressings of The Incomparable Ray Charles are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1974.

When was The Incomparable Ray Charles first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Strand Records SL 1086.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SL 1086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Incomparable 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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