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Two Steps From The Blues

by Bobby Bland · 1961

31 pressings7 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / SoulBlues

Two Steps From The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Two Steps From The Blues

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Duke DLP 74
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

UV-7066side A runout etched

UV-7067side B runout etched

UV 7066side A label

UV 7067side B label

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USDuke DLP 74First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USDuke DLP 74 / Duke DLP-74LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USDuke DLPS 74 / Duke DLP 74LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USDuke DLP 74LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962UKVogue Records VA.160183LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKVocalion VA 160183LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyDerby POP 45LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South KoreaHIT 171LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1974USDuke DLP 74 / Duke DLPX-74LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USDuke DLPS 74 / Duke DLPX-74LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanABC Records YS-8053-ABLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1978JapanABC Records YS-8053-ABLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA-27036LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-27036LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeDoxy DOY662LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012USDuke DLP 74LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2014EuropeWaxTime 771924LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016EuropeDOL DOL1518HLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2016EuropeMotivator Company Classics Catalog 144489.1161.029 / Motivator Co. Deluxe Reissues 144489.1161.029LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023SpainDuke DLP-74LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2024EuropeBlues Joint 8028LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USABC Duke DLPX-74 / ABC Duke DLPS 74LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-27036LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USDuke DLP 74 / Duke DLPS 74LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMCA Records DL-69 / MCA Records DLPS-69LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USDuke DLPS 74 / Duke DLP 74LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USABC Duke DLPS 74 / ABC Duke DL-74LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-27036 / MCA Records DL-69LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMCA Records DL-69LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USDuke DLPS 74 / Duke DLP 74LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA-27036LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Two Steps From The Blues
  2. A2Cry Cry Cry
  3. A3I'm Not Ashamed
  4. A4Don't Cry No More
  5. A5Lead Me On
  6. A6I Pity The Fool
  7. B1I've Just Got To Forget You
  8. B2Little Boy Blue
  9. B3St. James Infirmary
  10. B4I'll Take Care Of You
  11. B5I Don't Want No Woman
  12. B6I've Been Wrong So Long

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Two Steps From The Blues are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Two Steps From The Blues are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 2024.

When was Two Steps From The Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Duke DLP 74.

How do I tell if my copy of Two Steps From The Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 74) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UV-7066 and UV-7067. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Two Steps From The 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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