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The Ray Charles Story Volume 4

by Ray Charles · 1962

10 pressings5 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

The Ray Charles Story Volume 4 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Ray Charles Story Volume 4

1 pressing 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 8094
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

IT A-12085-C AT W

IT A-12086-C AT W

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USAtlantic 8094First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964ArgentinaAtlantic 8094LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaAtlantic 8094LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964MexicoAtlantic ATM 5011LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964USAtlantic 8094LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USAtlantic 8094LP, Compilation, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1966USAtlantic SD 8094LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1966USAtlantic ATL 8094LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1967ItalyAtlantic ATL LP 09028 / Atlantic 8094LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAtlantic SD 8094LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Blackjack
  2. A2Alexander's Ragtime Band
  3. A3I Believe To My Soul
  4. A4A Bit Of Soul
  5. A5Greenbacks
  6. A6Undecided
  7. A7When Your Lover Has Gone
  8. B1It Had To Be You
  9. B2Early In The Mornin'
  10. B3Heartbreaker
  11. B4Music, Music, Music
  12. B5Tell Me How Do You Feel
  13. B6In A LIttle Spanish Town
  14. B7You Won't Let Me Go

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Ray Charles Story Volume 4 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Ray Charles Story Volume 4 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1967.

When was The Ray Charles Story Volume 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Atlantic 8094.

How do I tell if my copy of The Ray Charles Story Volume 4 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8094) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IT A-12085-C AT W and IT A-12086-C AT W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Ray Charles Story Volume 4 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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