Vinyl pressings
by Buddy Guy · 1970
Buddy And The Juniors was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 countries. 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.
5047 BTS20-1B A 4Side A runout etched, variant 1
5048 BTS20-1B C 1 ƧSide B runout etched, variant 1
5047 BTS20-1B C3 1SSide A runout etched, variant 2
5048 BTS20-1B B2 SSide B runout etched, variant 2
BTS-1-8820-F-2Side A Runout (etched)
BTS-2-8820-F-1Side B Runout (etched)
BTS 1-8820Side A Label
BTS 2-8820Side B Label
5047 BTS20-1D A2 TISide A Runout
5048 BTS20-1A-1 A1 TISide B Runout
(5047) BTS-1-8820-F4 —◁Side A Runout (etched)
(5048) BTS-2-8820-F4 —◁Side B Runout (etched)
BTS 1-8820Side A Label
BTS 2-8820Side B Label
5047Side A Label
5048Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Blue Thumb Records SWX-6167MFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 20First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 20First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS-8820First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS-20First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS-8820First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4006First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Blue Thumb Records 2 C 062-92230LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4006 / Harvest 1E 062 ○ 91486LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Blue Thumb Records BT. 10015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Blue Thumb Records SWX-6167MLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Blue Thumb Records SWX-6167MLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Records TK-3031 / Mediterraneo TK-3031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Blue Thumb Records 700119 / Elemental Music 700119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Verve Records BTS 20 / Blue Thumb Records BTS 20LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Buddy And The Juniors are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Japan. One of them is Blue Thumb Records BTS 20.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTS 20, BTS-8820, BTS-20, SHSP 4006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5047 BTS20-1B A 4 and 5048 BTS20-1B C 1 Ƨ. 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.
