Vinyl pressings
by Big Bill Broonzy · 1962
Big Bill Broonzy And Washboard Sam was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.
LP 1468 Side 1 U-11643 T-M 0181 (Ω)Runout side A, etched
LP 1468 Side 2 U-11644 T-M 0182 (Ω)Runout side B, etched
U-11643Label side A
U-11644Label side B
U-11643Label side A
U-11644Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Chess LP-1468 / Chess LP 1468First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Chess LP 1468First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Chess International PAR 229LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Barclay 84094 / Barclay 86 094LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | US | Chess LPS 1468 / Chess LP 1468LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Chess LPS 1468 / Chess LP 1468LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Chess International MAR 3172LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Italy | Chess GCH 8025 / Green Line Records GCH 8025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Chess CH-9251 / MCA Records CH-9251LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Chess CH-9251 / MCA Records CH-9251LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | US | Chess CH 9251 / MCA Records CH 9251LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | Brazil | MCA Records 670.4025 / MCA Records 57.002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 56 458LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Dolchess DOL1468LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Barclay 84094 / Barclay 84 094LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Chess International PAR 229LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Big Bill Broonzy And Washboard Sam are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Chess LP-1468.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-1468, LP 1468) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP 1468 Side 1 U-11643 T-M 0181 (Ω) and LP 1468 Side 2 U-11644 T-M 0182 (Ω). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
