Vinyl pressings
by Al Green · 1969
Green Is Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SLH 608-1A Bestway Bell SoundRunout A stamped
SLH 609-1A Bestway Bell SoundRunout B stamped
SLH-608-BWMatrix A, on label
SLH-609-BWMatrix B, on label
SLH. 608-BWMatrix A, on label
SLH. 609-BWMatrix B, on label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Hi Records SHL 32055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Hi Records SHL 32055LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Colombia | London Records SHL 32055 / Daro International SHL 32055LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055 / Hi Records SW 94971LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Hi Records SHL 32055LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Hi Records HI UK LP 401LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Italy | Get Back GET 8044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Fat Possum Records FPH1535-1 / Hi Records FPH1535-1LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
32 vinyl pressings of Green Is Blues are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada. One of them is Hi Records SHL 32055, released July 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHL 32055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLH 608-1A Bestway Bell Sound and SLH 609-1A Bestway Bell Sound. 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.
