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The Ray Charles SingersA Special Something...

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A Special Something...

by The Ray Charles Singers · 1967

12 pressings6 countriesJazzPop

A Special Something... was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 A Special Something...

4 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaCommand SNDL 932443First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967SpainCommand HCM 281-24First yearLPLP
1967USCommand RS 914 SDFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USCommand RS33 914First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaABC Records ABCA-44002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USCommand Quadraphonic CQD 40005LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1972CanadaCommand RS 914 SD / ABC Records RS 33-914LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USCommand RS 914 SD / ABC Records RS 914-SDLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973VenezuelaProbe COD-40005LP, Album, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic
1976SpainABC Command DQ 9000 / Mediterraneo DQ 9000LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1977SpainABC Command 19.0001/4 / Mediterraneo 19.0001/4LP, Album, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanProbe IPZ-90005LP, Promo, Quadraphonic · PromoLP, Promo, Quadraphonic · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Music To Watch Girls By2:33
  2. A2Theme From "The Sand Pebbles" ("And We Were Lovers")2:52
  3. A3Little By Little And Bit By Bit1:56
  4. A4Sunrise, Sunset (From "Fiddler On The Roof")3:51
  5. A5Bless Your Heart2:54
  6. A6A Big Beautiful Ball (From "Not With My Wife, You Don't")2:11
  7. B1Step By Step2:22
  8. B2California Dreamin'2:40
  9. B3Cabaret (From "Cabaret")2:29
  10. B4Walking Happy (From "Walking Happy")2:28
  11. B5Alfie (From "Alfie")3:22
  12. B6Birds Of A Feather (Yeh-Yeh-Yeh)2:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Special Something... are there?

12 vinyl pressings of A Special Something... are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1977.

When was A Special Something... first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Spain. One of them is Command RS 914 SD.

How do I tell if my copy of A Special Something... is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 914 SD, RS33 914, SNDL 932443, HCM 281-24) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Special Something... 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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