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Blues In My Heart

by Ace Cannon · 1962

10 pressings7 countriesInstrumentalRock & RollRhythm & BluesRock

Blues In My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Blues In My Heart

6 pressings came out in 1962, 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Hi Records 45-2051
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

HI-2192-1F Bell Sound MR △42179Side A runout

HI-2193-1F MR Bell Sound △42179-XSide B runout

HI 2192Label A

HI 2193Label B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

June 1962
Label and catalog number
London Records HL-1958
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

HI2192 7XLON1709Label Side A

HI2193 7XLON1708Label 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaHi Records HI. 2051First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1962UKLondon American Recordings HLU 9546First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1962USHi Records 45-2051First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1962USHi Records 45-2051First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962USHi Records 45-2051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1962AustraliaLondon Records HL-1958First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992UKLondon Records 45-HLU 95467", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyLondon Records DL 20620 / London Records DL206207", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?GreeceLondon Records 45-GL 70527", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?New ZealandLondon American Recordings NZL-U 7657", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ABlues In My Heart2:23
  2. BBlues (Stay Away From Me)2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blues In My Heart are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Blues In My Heart are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1992.

When was Blues In My Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Hi Records 45-2051.

How do I tell if my copy of Blues In My Heart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2051, HLU 9546, HL-1958, HI. 2051) 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 Blues In My Heart 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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