Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music (LP)

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The following are notes kept by Steve Hoffman that he received from Bell Sound:
"BELL SOUND cutting notes:

Side one/STEREO VERSION:
ABCS 410a (no dash number)
2/9/62 LONGWEAR and 2/23/62, same number, same EQ
ABCS 410a-1
3/5/62 LONGWEAR
ABCS 410a-3
3/23/65 LONGWEAR
ABCS 410a-4
3/4/66 LONGWEAR
ABCS 410a-5
10/25/67 MONARCH
ABCS 410a-6
2/13/68 LONGWEAR

Side two:
ABCS 410b (no dash number)
2/9/62 LONGWEAR and 2/23/62, same number, same EQ
ABCS 410b-1
3/5/62 LONGWEAR
ABCS 410b-3
3/23/65 LONGWEAR
ABCS 410b-4
3/4/66 LONGWEAR
ABCS 410b-5
10/25/67 MONARCH
ABCS 410b-6
2/13/68 LONGWEAR

Note, LONGWEAR is a pressing plant, used by ABC almost always. Monarch was the exception..
I find it interesting (and good) that both sides were recut when a new part was needed. This keeps all of the issues even, sound-wise. The sad thing is that I'm sure BELL SOUND did this for extra billing, and nothing to do with sound quality between sides. Still, a