Poland
1971- Label and catalog number
- Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0721Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721
- Format
- LP · Blue Labels With Russian Text
- Runout / matrix
S3XW 1493 ACSide A runout
S3XW 1494 ACSide B runout

Vinyl pressings
by Breakout · 1971
Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
S3XW 1493 ACSide A runout
S3XW 1494 ACSide B runout
M3XW 1493 BLRunout Side A
M3XW 1494 BLRunout Side B, Variant 1
M3XW 1494-2 ACRunout Side B, Variant 2
M-3 XW-1493Label Side A
S3XW 1493 ACSide A runout, stamped
S3XW 1494 ACSide B runout, stamped
SXL-0721 a S-3 XW-1493Side A, label
SXL-0721 b S-3 XW-1494Side B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0721 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0721 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0721 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0721 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0721LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0721 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 2392LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 2392LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0721, SXL 0721LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721 / Warner Music Poland SXL 0721LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Poland | Warner Music Poland 50541 9 77374 0 4LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2025 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania SXL 0721 / Warner Music Poland 50217 3 27657 5 8LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721 / Warner Music Poland 5 021732 862327LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0721 / Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0721LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0721 / Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0721LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721 / Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0721LP | LP |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0721 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0721LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Blues are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1971 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Poland. One of them is Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0721.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XL 0721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S3XW 1493 AC and S3XW 1494 AC. 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.