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Archie SheppTrouble In Mind

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Trouble In Mind

by Archie Shepp · 1980

10 pressings6 countriesCool JazzPiano BluesJazz

Trouble In Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Trouble In Mind

2 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

Denmark

1980
Label and catalog number
SteepleChase SCS 1139SteepleChase SCS-1139
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SCS 1139 A 10 P 80 F 710Runout side A, stamped

SCS 1139 B 10 P 80 F 710Runout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
SteepleChase SCS-1139
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

( W over M) 39793 A SCS-1139Side A

( W over M) 39793 SCS-1139 BSide 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.

1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980DenmarkSteepleChase SCS 1139 / SteepleChase SCS-1139First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USSteepleChase SCS-1139First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981PortugalSteepleChase SCS-1139 / Dargil SCS-1139LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982JapanSteepleChase UPS-2151-SLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984EuropeSteepleChase SCS-1139 / SteepleChase SCS 1139LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018DenmarkSteepleChase SCS 1139 / SteepleChase SCS-1139LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2018GermanySteepleChase SCS 1139 / SteepleChase SCS-1139LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021DenmarkSteepleChase SCS 1139LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanySteepleChase SCS-1139 / Alto EditionLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
?GermanySteepleChase SCS 1139 / SteepleChase SCS-1139LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Backwater Blues2:40
  2. A2Trouble In Mind3:23
  3. A3Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out5:55
  4. A4Careless Love Blues2:30
  5. A5How Long Blues4:58
  6. B1Goin' Down Slow4:25
  7. B2Courthouse Blues3:40
  8. B3See See Rider4:40
  9. B4Make Me A Pallet On The Floor3:25
  10. B5St. James Infirmary4:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Trouble In Mind are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Trouble In Mind are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 2021.

When was Trouble In Mind first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Denmark, US. One of them is SteepleChase SCS 1139.

How do I tell if my copy of Trouble In Mind is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCS 1139, SCS-1139) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCS 1139 A 10 P 80 F 710 and SCS 1139 B 10 P 80 F 710. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Trouble In Mind 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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