Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1962
The Ray Charles Story Volume 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
A-11983-ASide A etched, variant 1
A-11984-ASide B etched, variant 1
A-11983-A 1 AT [block "S"] WSide A etched, exc. 1 and block "S" stamped, variant 2
A-11984-A 1 AT [block "S"] WSide B etched, exc. 1 and block "S" stamped, variant 2
(11983)Side 1 Stamped
(11984)Side 2 Stamped
A-11983-A ATSide 1 Etched
A-11984-C - ATSide 2 Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 8083First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 8083First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1963 | Canada | Atlantic AT 8083LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | Spain | Belter 12.039LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Atlantic 8083LP, Compilation, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Atlantic 8083LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-LP 09027 / Atlantic 8033LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Atlantic SD 8083 / Atlantic 8083LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-124LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | WEA 40266LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic LPAT-5.027 / Fermata Produções LPAT-5.027LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 40266LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Atlantic 0920 055LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic 40266LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Atlantic 40266 / Atlantic 40 266LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Atlantic 40266 / Atlantic 40 266LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Atlantic 40266 / Atlantic 40 266LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic 8083 / Atlantic SD 8083LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of The Ray Charles Story Volume 3 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Atlantic 8083.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-11983-A and A-11984-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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