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Big Bill's Blues

by Big Bill Broonzy · 1968

21 pressings10 countriesCountry BluesChicago BluesBlues

Big Bill's Blues 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 Big Bill's Blues

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS M 52648
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

RM 52649̶8-A1Side A runout etched

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKCBS M 52648First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968USEpic EE22017LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969GermanyEpic EE 22017 / Epic EE 22 017LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKCBS M 52648 / CBS 52648LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKCBS M 52648 / CBS 52648LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaEpic ELP-3645LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972USEpic EE 22017LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1975JapanEPIC ECPJ-22LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985NetherlandsCBS CBS 21122LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1987CanadaCBS CSPS-3032LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1988CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 11 0211-1 501 / CBS 11 0211-1 501LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1988NetherlandsPortrait Masters 465020 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1988USPortrait Masters RJ 44089LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1988USPortrait Masters RJT 44089LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988USPortrait Masters RJ 44089LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCBS 188.037/1-465020 / Portrait 1-465020LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo
?FranceEpic LN 24274LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyEpic EE22017LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS CBS 21122LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS M 52648LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS M 52648 / CBS 52648LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Big Bill Blues3:02
  2. A2You Do Me Any Old Way2:50
  3. A3Trucking Little Woman
  4. A4Bull Cow Blues
  5. A5Southern Flood Blues3:14
  6. A6New Shake 'Em On Down
  7. A7Night Time Is The Right Time2:47
  8. A8Trouble And Lying Woman2:37
  9. B1Baby I Done Got Wise2:29
  10. B2Just A Dream2:49
  11. B3Oh Yes
  12. B4Medicine Man Blues2:57
  13. B5Looking Up At Down2:57
  14. B6When I Been Drinking2:50
  15. B7All By Myself2:27
  16. B8Night Watchman Blues2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Big Bill's Blues are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Big Bill's Blues are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 1988.

When was Big Bill's Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK. One of them is CBS M 52648.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 52648) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RM 52649̶8-A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Big Bill'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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