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Any Woman's Blues

by Bessie Smith · 1970

19 pressings7 countriesVocalBlues

Any Woman's Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Any Woman's Blues

4 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia G 30126
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AL 30179Side A Matrix

AL 30180Side B Matrix

BL 30180Side C Matrix

BL 30179Side D Matrix

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia G 30126
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

o C P AL-30179-1C MONO 1 B4Side A runout stamped, exc. C, MONO, 1, B4 etched (var. 1)

o C P AL-30180-1C MONO 1 Ƨ A 5Side B runout stamped, exc. C, MONO, 1, Ƨ, A 5 etched (var. 1)

o C P BL-30180-1C MONO 1 A 4Side C runout stamped, exc. C, MONO, 1, A 4 etched (var. 1)

o C P BL-30179-1C MONO 1 S A4Side D runout stamped, exc. C, MONO, 1, S, A4 etched (var. 1)

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UK

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS 66262CBS M 66262
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

66262-A1 64177Runout: Side A, stamped

66262-B1 64177Runout: Side B, stamped

64178-A1 66262-C1Runout: Side C, stamped

64178 B1 66262 D1Runout: Side D, stamped

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Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia G 30126Columbia C 30180
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · 2 EYE
Runout / matrix

o C P AL30179-1ALabel side 1 STAMPED

MONOLabel side 1 ETCHED

o C P BL30179-1ALabel side 4 STAMPED

MONOLabel side 4 ETCHED

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaColumbia G 30126 / Columbia C 30180First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970UKCBS 66262 / CBS M 66262First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970USColumbia G 30126First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970USColumbia G 30126First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970USColumbia G 30126LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1971AustraliaAvan-Guard B2VL 071LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971JapanCBS/Sony SOPB 55026~7LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971JapanCBS/Sony SOPB 55026~7LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1971ItalyCBS 66262 / CBS 64177LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1976UKCBS 66262LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS 2BP 220071LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?EuropeCBS 66262 / CBS CBS 66262LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?EuropeCBS 66262 / CBS CBS 66262LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?EuropeCBS 66262LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS 66262 / CBS M 66262LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS 66262 / CBS M 66262LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS 66262 / CBS M 66262LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CG 30126 / Columbia G 30126LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CG 30126 / Columbia G 30126LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Jail House Blues3:17
  2. A2St. Louis Gal3:26
  3. A3Sam Jones Blues2:46
  4. A4Graveyard Dream Blues2:43
  5. A5Cemetery Blues3:27
  6. A6Far Away Blues2:58
  7. A7I'm Going Back To My Used To Be2:51
  8. A8Whoa, Tillie, Take Your Time3:07
  9. B1My Sweetie Went Away (She Didn't Say Where, When Or Why)3:10
  10. B2Any Woman's Blues3:23
  11. B3Chicago Bound Blues3:15
  12. B4Mistreating Daddy3:15
  13. B5Frosty Morning Blues3:12
  14. B6Haunted House Blues3:27
  15. B7Eavesdropper's Blues3:08
  16. B8Easy Come, Easy Go Blues3:05
  17. C1I'm Wild About That Thing2:47
  18. C2You've Got To Give Me Some2:40
  19. C3Kitchen Man2:55
  20. C4I've Got What It Takes (But It Breaks My Heart To Give It Away)3:07
  21. C5Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out2:56
  22. C6Take It Right Back ('Cause I Don't Want It Here)3:19
  23. C7He's Got Me Goin'3:11
  24. C8It Makes My Love Come Down2:54
  25. D1Wasted Life Blues3:01
  26. D2Dirty No-Gooder's Blues2:56
  27. D3Blue Spirit Blues2:55
  28. D4Worn Out Papa Blues2:48
  29. D5You Don't Understand3:03
  30. D6Don't Cry Baby3:08
  31. D7Keep It To Yourself3:29
  32. D8New Orleans Hop Scop Blues2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Any Woman's Blues are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Any Woman's Blues are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.

When was Any Woman's Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia G 30126.

How do I tell if my copy of Any Woman's Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 30126, 66262) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 30179 and AL 30180. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Any Woman's 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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