US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Folkways Records FS 3817
- Format
- LP, Album
Big Bill BroonzyBlues With Big Bill Broonzy · Sonny Terry · Brownie McGhee
Vinyl pressings
Blues With Big Bill Broonzy · Sonny Terry · Brownie McGhee
by Big Bill Broonzy · 1959
13 pressings5 countriesCountry BluesPiedmont BluesBlues
Blues With Big Bill Broonzy · Sonny Terry ·… was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Blues With Big Bill Broonzy · Sonny Terry ·…
2 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Folkways Records FS 3817
- Format
- LP, Album, Misprint
- Runout / matrix
FS 3817 A PBRunout side A [stamped]
3817ARunout side A [etched]
FS ̶2̶3̶1̶7̶ B PBRunout side B [stamped]
FS 3817BRunout side B [etched]
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | US | Folkways Records FS 3817First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | US | Folkways Records FS 3817First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
1960s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | UK | XTRA XTRA 1004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1965 | UK | XTRA XTRA 1004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1965 | UK | XTRA XTRA 1004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1965 | UK | XTRA XTRA 1004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1965 | UK | XTRA XTRA 1004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1965 | UK | XTRA XTRA 1004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1968 | US | Folkways Records FS 3817LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1968 | US | Folkways Records FS 3817LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Blue Angel BA 20005LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Doxy DOY663LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Folkways Records FS 3817 / Folkways Records FS3817LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1Key To The Highway3:18
- A2What Are The Blues3:20
- A3Blood River Blues1:17
- A4Crow Jane Blues2:41
- A5Willie Mae4:39
- A6Daisy6:45
- A7Louise / Shuffle Rag (Medley)2:05
- B1Blues6:37
- B2Talk On The Blues1:24
- B3Talk On Spirituals0:34
- B4Oh,What A Beautiful City2:36
- B5I'm Going To Tell God How You Treat Me4:14
- B6Hush Somebody Is Calling Me4:20
- B7When The Saints Go Marching In3:46
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Blues With Big Bill Broonzy · Sonny Terry ·… are there?
13 vinyl pressings of Blues With Big Bill Broonzy · Sonny Terry ·… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 2012.
When was Blues With Big Bill Broonzy · Sonny Terry ·… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Folkways Records FS 3817.
How do I tell if my copy of Blues With Big Bill Broonzy · Sonny Terry ·… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FS 3817) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Blues With Big Bill Broonzy · Sonny Terry ·… 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.
