The World's Greatest Blues Singer by Bessie Smith, album cover

First-year pressing

The World's Greatest Blues Singer 1970 US Pressing (GP 33)

The World's Greatest Blues Singer by Bessie Smith

Mono

Artist: Bessie Smith
Title: The World's Greatest Blues Singer
Labels: Columbia GP 33
Columbia CV 1040
Columbia CV 1041
Country: US
Released: 1970
Format: LP, Compilation, Mono · 2 records
Format notes: Pitman Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

XLP 153015Side A label
XLP 153017Side B label
XLP 153018Side C label
XLP 153016Side D label
o XLP153015-1A ᴘ B 3Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
o XLP153016-1A ᴘ A 6Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
o XLP153017-1A ᴘ C 6Runout side C, stamped, variant 1
o XLP153018-1A ᴘ A 1Runout side D, stamped, variant 1
o XLP153015-1C I B 7Runout side A, stamped [B 7 etched], variant 2
o XLP153017-1C I A 7Runout side B, stamped [A 7 etched], variant 2
o XLP153018-1C I B 1Runout side C, stamped [B 1 etched], variant 2
o XLP153016-1C IS A3Runout side D, stamped [A 3 etched], variant 2
o XLP153015-1A 1 A 3Runout side A, stamped, variant 3
o XLP153017-1A 1 P A 3Runout side B, stamped, variant 3
o XLP153018-1A 1 P C 3Runout side C, stamped, variant 3
o XLP153016-1A 1 P C 6Runout side D, stamped, variant 3

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