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B.B. KingYou Put It On Me / The B. B. Jones

Vinyl pressings

You Put It On Me / The B. B. Jones

by B.B. King · 1968

16 pressings7 countriesBlues

You Put It On Me / The B. B. Jones was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 You Put It On Me / The B. B. Jones

16 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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

1968
Label and catalog number
BluesWay BL-61019
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

15096 IB MR BellSound △72916Runout A

15097 MR BellSound SOL △72748Runout B

45-15096Label A

45-15097Label B

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
BluesWay 45-61019
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

15096-1C BellSoundRunout A

15097 15097 BellSound JoeRunout B

AMP 45-15096Label A

AMP 45-15097Label B

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
BluesWay 45-61019
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · SRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

ABC-15096-1A LWSide A runout etched

ABC-15097 LWSide B runout etched

SRC [Logo] Bell SoundSide A&B runout stamped

AMP-15096Side A label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
BluesWay 45-61019
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

ABC-15097 Bell Sound LWEtched side A

ABC-15096-1A Bell Sound LWEtched side B

AMP 45-15097Label side A

AMP 45-15096Label 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaStateside OSS-8522First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968CanadaSparton P 1688First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
1968FranceStateside FSS 606First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968FranceStateside FSS 606First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968GermanyColumbia Stateside C 23 899First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968GermanyColumbia Stateside C 23 899First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968JapanBluesway HIt-1563(S)First year7", Single7", Single
1968South AfricaABC-Paramount ABS-50 / ABC-Paramount ABS-50First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968USBluesWay 45-61019First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968USBluesWay 45-61019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968USBluesWay BL-61019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968USBluesWay BL-61019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1968USBluesWay 45-61019First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968USBluesWay 45-61019First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968USBluesWay 45-61019First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
All 16 pressings from the 1960s

Tracklist

  1. AYou Put It On Me2:45
  2. BThe B. B. Jones2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Put It On Me / The B. B. Jones are there?

16 vinyl pressings of You Put It On Me / The B. B. Jones are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was You Put It On Me / The B. B. Jones first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is BluesWay 45-61019.

How do I tell if my copy of You Put It On Me / The B. B. Jones is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-61019, BL-61019, OSS-8522, FSS 606) 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 You Put It On Me / The B. B. Jones 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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