Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1971
Volcanic Action Of My Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ABC 726-A (MR) Δ15820 (3)A-side runout etched
ABC 726-B (MR) Δ15820 I (2)B-side runout etched
ABCS-726-AA-side label
ABCS-726-BB-side label
ABC726-ARunout, side A, etched
ABC726-BRunout, side B, etched
ABCS-726-ALabel side A
ABCS-726-BLabel side B
ABC726-Aside A runout etched
ABC726-Bside B runout etched
ABC726-A (triangle)15820side A runout etched
ABC-726-B X15820-X (2) PR(in circle)side B runout etched
ABC 726-A (MR) Δ15820 (I)Runout side A etched
ABC-726-B (MR) Δ15820-X (3)Runout side B etched
ABCS-726-ALabel side A
ABCS-726-BLabel side B
ABCS-726-A 1AA-side
ABC-126-B R61 1BB-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | ABC Records ABCE-726First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Probe SPBA-3021First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | Fermata SFB 337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Brazil | Probe SPOL-15.026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Brazil | Probe SPOL-15.026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | ABC Records ABCS-726 / Tangerine Records ABCS-726First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Probe 2C 062-92374 / Probe 2C062-92374First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Probe 1 C 062-92 374 / Tangerine Records 1 C 062-92 374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Probe 3 C 062-92374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | ABC Records SR-650First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | ABC Records SR-650First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | ABC Records ABC 138 (ABCS-726)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Hispavox HPS 91-19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Probe SPB 1039 / Tangerine Records SPB 1039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records ABCS-726 / Tangerine Records ABCS-726First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-461LP | LP |
24 vinyl pressings of Volcanic Action Of My Soul are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCS-726.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS-726, SPB 1039, ABCE-726, SPBA-3021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC 726-A (MR) Δ15820 (3) and ABC 726-B (MR) Δ15820 I (2). 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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