Vinyl pressings
by Bukka White · 1969
Bukka White was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
RM 52629 A1 C ASide A runout, variant 1
RM 52629 B1 3 ASide B runout, variant 1
RM 52629 A1Side A runout, variant 2
RM 52629 B1Side B runout, variant 2
RM 52629 A2Side A Runout
RM 52629 B1Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 52629 / CBS 52 629First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 52629 / CBS M 52629First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia C 30036LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Columbia C 30036LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Columbia C 30036LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPJ-96LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPJ-96LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Travelin' Man TM 806LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Goldenlane Records CLP 9492LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Traffic Entertainment Group TEG 78512 / Columbia TEG 78512LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2018 | UK | JSP Records JSP11004LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS 52629 / CBS M 52629LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Bukka White are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Germany. One of them is CBS 52629.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 52629) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RM 52629 A1 C A and RM 52629 B1 3 A. 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.
