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The Ray Charles SingersAl-Di-La And Other Extra Special Songs For Young Lovers

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Al-Di-La And Other Extra Special Songs For Young Lovers

by The Ray Charles Singers · 1964

10 pressings5 countriesVocalPop

Al-Di-La And Other Extra Special Songs For… was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Al-Di-La And Other Extra Special Songs For…

7 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Command RS 33 • 870Command RS33•870
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RS-33-870 A ISS JJSide A

RS-33-870-B ISS JJSide B

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Sparton RS 33-870Command RS-33-870
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

RS 33 870 A

RS 33 870 B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Sparton RS 870 SDCommand RS 870 SD
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

RS-870SDA-1CSide 1 Etched

RS-870SDB-1CSide 2 Etched

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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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaSparton RS 33-870 / Command RS-33-870First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaSparton RS 870 SD / Command RS 870 SDFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CSDF 80027First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyCommand 298 035First yearLPLP
1964USCommand RS 870 SDFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USCommand RS 33-870First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USCommand RS 33 • 870 / Command RS33•870First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCommand SMAS 90115 / Command SMAS-90115LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USCommand RS 870 SDLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCommand NDL-31,438LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Al-Di-La2:05
  2. A2The Girl From Ipanema2:46
  3. A3Do You Want To Know A Secret2:40
  4. A4Real Live Girl (From "Little Me")3:34
  5. A5The Friendliest Thing (From "What Makes Sammy Run")2:28
  6. A6Satin Doll2:30
  7. B1Call Me Irresponsible (From "Papa's Delicate Condition")3:12
  8. B2Till The End Of Time2:19
  9. B3Something Extra Special2:48
  10. B4Bluesette2:35
  11. B5Johann Sebastian Bach2:19
  12. B6You Are Never Far Away From Me2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Al-Di-La And Other Extra Special Songs For… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Al-Di-La And Other Extra Special Songs For… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1972.

When was Al-Di-La And Other Extra Special Songs For… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, France, Germany. One of them is Command RS 870 SD.

How do I tell if my copy of Al-Di-La And Other Extra Special Songs For… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 870 SD, RS 33-870, RS 33 • 870, CSDF 80027) 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 Al-Di-La And Other Extra Special Songs For… 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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