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Vinyl pressings

What'd I Say

by Ray Charles · 1959

55 pressings13 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulRockFunk / Soul

What'd I Say was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 What'd I Say

7 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 8029
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Black Label
Runout / matrix

11593Label, side A

11594Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
London Records HA-E.2226
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AML-1468-2B CSide 1

AML-1469-1B KSide 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
London Records HA-E 2226London Records HA-E.2226
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AML-1468-2B U ET 1Runout side A

AML-1469-1B C ET 1Runout side B

AML.1468Label side A

AML.1469Label 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 55 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaAtlantic 8029First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaAtlantic AT.8029First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKLondon Records HA-E 2226 / London Records HA-E.2226First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKLondon Records HA-E.2226First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKLondon Records HA-E.2226First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKLondon Records HA-E 2226 / London Records HA-E.2226First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USAtlantic 8029First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USAtlantic 8029LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyAtlantic LPA 8029LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USAtlantic 8029LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961FranceAtlantic 332 035LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceAtlantic 332 035LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USAtlantic 8029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961USAtlantic 8029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyAtlantic 8029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USAtlantic 8029LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USAtlantic 8029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USAtlantic 8029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaAtlantic AL-31081LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USAtlantic 8029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USAtlantic 8029LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyAtlantic ATL - LP 09022 - 8029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyAtlantic ATL-LP 09022 / Atlantic 8029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyAtlantic SD 8029LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USAtlantic SD 8029LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USAtlantic SD 8029LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKAtlantic K 40029LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 868LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 868LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USFriday Music FRM-8029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2014EuropeDoxy ACV 2016LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeWaxTime 772021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2015EuropeWaxTime 772021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2017EuropeDOL DOL906HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017EuropeDOL DOL906HPLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2017ItalyErmitage VNL18701LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2017ItalyErmitage VNL18701LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018EuropeWaxTime In Color 950651LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019ItalyErmitage VNL18701LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019USA & EuropeAtlantic 8029 / Rhino Vinyl 0081227944483LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2019EuropeRhino Records 0081227944483LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2835 / Atlantic MOVLP2835LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2023ItalyErmitage VNL 22606LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2025USAtlantic 8029 / Analogue Productions APA 048-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileAtlantic 33-029LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?EuropeDoxy ACV2016LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
?FranceAtlantic 332 035LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyAtlantic 8029LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 868LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?MexicoAtlantic ATM-5008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandAtlantic AL-31,081LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?South KoreaDomido LD-197-ALP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKAtlantic 588161LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtlantic SD 8029LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtlantic 8029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1What'd I Say
  2. A2Jumpin' In The Mornin'
  3. A3You Be My Baby
  4. A4Tell Me How Do You Feel
  5. A5What Kind Of Man Are You
  6. B1Rockhouse
  7. B2Roll With My Baby
  8. B3Tell All The World About You
  9. B4My Bonnie
  10. B5That's Enough

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of What'd I Say are there?

55 vinyl pressings of What'd I Say are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1959 and 2025.

When was What'd I Say first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Atlantic 8029.

How do I tell if my copy of What'd I Say is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8029, HA-E 2226, HA-E.2226, AT.8029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11593 and 11594. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is What'd I Say 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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