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Vinyl pressings

Bye Bye Blues

by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra · 1965

30 pressings13 countriesEasy ListeningJazzBluesPop

Bye Bye Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Bye Bye Blues

3 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184046Polydor 184 046
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

184046 A-1 2 3 1 ℗ 1966 A6 ◇KRunout side A

184046 B-1 2 5 1 ℗ 1966 A6 ◇KRunout 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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965New ZealandPolydor SLPHM184046First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965SpainPolydor 184 046 SLPHMFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965UKPolydor 184046 / Polydor 184 046First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaDecca DL 4693LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaDecca DL 74693LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966FranceInternational Polydor Production 658 002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966FranceInternational Polydor Production 658002 / International Polydor Production 658 002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyPolydor 184046LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyPolydor 184046LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyPolydor 184046LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyPolydor 184046LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966IndiaPolydor 184046 / Polydor H 184 046LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966MexicoPolydor 20 047LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKPolydor 84046 / Polydor 84 046LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKPolydor 84 046LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPolydor 27137LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaPolydor 20309LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaPolydor 184046LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaPolydor SLPHM 184046LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKPolydor 184046 / Polydor 184 046LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPolydor 184-046 / Polydor 184 046LP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaPolydor 060LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Bye Bye Blues
  2. A2Remember When
  3. A3When You're Smiling
  4. A4Tahitian Sunset
  5. A5Once In A While
  6. A6Steady Does It
  7. B1It Makes No Difference
  8. B2You Stepped Out Of A Dream
  9. B3Wiederseh'n
  10. B4I'm Beginning To See The Light
  11. B5Melina
  12. B6Out Of Nowhere

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bye Bye Blues are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Bye Bye Blues are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was Bye Bye Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, New Zealand, Spain. One of them is Polydor 184046.

How do I tell if my copy of Bye Bye Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 184046, SLPHM184046, 184 046 SLPHM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 184046 A-1 2 3 1 ℗ 1966 A6 ◇K and 184046 B-1 2 5 1 ℗ 1966 A6 ◇K. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bye Bye Blues 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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