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Mississippi Blues Vol. 1 by Bukka White, album cover

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Mississippi Blues Vol. 1

by Bukka White · 1964

25 pressings8 countriesDelta BluesBlues

Mississippi Blues Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Mississippi Blues Vol. 1

1 pressing came out in 1964, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USTakoma B-1001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USTakoma B-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968USTakoma B-1001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKSonet SNTF 609LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969UKSonet SNTF 609LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USTakoma B-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972FranceColumbia 2C 062-93662LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972SpainDiscophon 4117 / Discophon (S) 4117LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972SpainDiscophon (S) 4117 / Sonet (S) 4117LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanSonet UPS-651-NLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976PolandPoljazz PSJ-147 / Poljazz PSJ 147LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976PolandPoljazz GNPS-10011 / PSJ-147LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976USGNP Crescendo GNPS-10011LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976USGNP Crescendo GNPS-10011LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USTakoma TAK 7001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985YugoslaviaSonet SNTF 609 / PGP RTB 2222507LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987USGNP Crescendo GNPS-10011LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010US4 Men With Beards 4m192LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilSonet 670.9140LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanSonet UPS-651-NLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainDiscophon 4117 / Discophon (S) 4117LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKSonet SNTF 609LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono
?UKSonet SNTF 609LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma TAK 7001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma Records B1001 / Takoma Records B-1001LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
  2. A2Baby Please Don't Go
  3. A3New Orleans Streamline
  4. A4Parchman Farm Blues
  5. A5Poor Boy Long Way From Home
  6. A6Remembrance Of Charley Patton
  7. B1Shake 'Em On Down
  8. B2I Am In The Heavenly Way
  9. B3The Atlanta Special
  10. B4Drunk Man Blues (Piano)
  11. B5Army Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mississippi Blues Vol. 1 are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Mississippi Blues Vol. 1 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 2010.

When was Mississippi Blues Vol. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Takoma B-1001.

How do I tell if my copy of Mississippi Blues Vol. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-1001) 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 Mississippi Blues Vol. 1 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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