US
January 1966- Label and catalog number
- Cadet LPS 761
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
LPS 761-A #14368 XCSV-107714-1AA-side
LPS 761-B #14369 XCSV-107715-1AB-side

Vinyl pressings
by The Ramsey Lewis Trio · 1966
Hang On Ramsey! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 11 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.
LPS 761-A #14368 XCSV-107714-1AA-side
LPS 761-B #14369 XCSV-107715-1AB-side
XCTV107712-1DSide A runout, variant 1
XCTV107713-1ASide B runout, variant 1
XCTV-107712-1B —Side A runout, variant 2
XCTV-107713-1D 0Side B runout, variant 2
SR4S-6204-1A 14368 LPS-761 S-1A-side
SR4S-6205-1 14369 LPS-761 S-2B-side
SR4S-6204-1C 14368-S LPS-761 S1 Δ8807Side-A
SR4S-6205-1C 14369-S LPS-761 S1 Δ8807-XSide-B
XCSV107714-1CA-side
XCSV107715-1AB-side
SR4S-6204-1A 14368 LPS-761 S-1 4 I A5Runout Side A Etched, I A5 Stamped - variant 1
SR4S-6205-1 14369 LPS-761 S-2 4 I A4Runout Side B Etched, I A4 Stamped - variant 1
SR4S-6204-1A 14368 LPS-761 S-1 X̲ I A1Runout Side A Etched, I A1 Stamped - variant 2
SR4S-6205-1 14369 LPS-761 S-2 X̲ A1 IRunout Side B Etched, A1 I Stamped - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | Cadet 761First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Chess CHLS-236First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Cadet CAS-761 / Cadet LP-761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Cadet LP 761First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Cadet CA-761 / Cadet CAS-761First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Cadet 761 / Cadet LPS 761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Cadet 761 / Cadet LP 761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Cadet CAS-761 / Cadet LP-761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Italy | Cadet D. 30-138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Italy | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1966 | Japan | Globe SMJ-7375First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | Globe SMJ-7375First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-210-S / Cadet GX 01-210-SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Chess International MGAR S-9228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Viking LP 761 / Viking Chess LP-761First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Cadet CA 761LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | US | Cadet CA 761LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Chess CHLS-236LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Chess CHL 236 / Chess CHL-236LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Chess CQ 20.060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Chess CQ 20.060LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | UK | Chess CRL 4520LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Cadet LP-761LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS-761 / Cadet LP-761LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet LP 761 / Cadet LP-761LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
43 vinyl pressings of Hang On Ramsey! are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Cadet LPS 761, released January 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS 761, LP-761, LPS-761, LP 761) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPS 761-A #14368 XCSV-107714-1A and LPS 761-B #14369 XCSV-107715-1A. 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.