US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Coral CRL 57408
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MG8290T1 IVRunout side A
MG8291T2 IV 1Runout side B
MG 8290Label side A
MG 8291◉Label side B
Cab CallowayBlues Make Me Happy
Vinyl pressings
Blues Make Me Happy
by Cab Calloway · 1962
12 pressings3 countriesBig BandVocalJazzBlues
Blues Make Me Happy was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Blues Make Me Happy
6 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Coral CRL 757408
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7-8290Label side A
7-8291◉Label side B
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Coral CRL 57408
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Pinckneyville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MG8290T3Runout side A
MG8291T4Runout side B
MG 8290Label side A
MG 8291◆Label side B
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Coral CRL 757408
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7 8290 3 2Runout side A
7 8291 3 2Runout side B
7-8290Label side A
7-8291◆Label side B
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Coral CRL 757408
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
7 8290 3 2Runout side A
7 8291 3 2Runout side B
7-8290Label side A
7-8291◆Label side B
Canada
1962- Label and catalog number
- Coral CRL 57408
- Format
- LP
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Coral CRL 57408First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | US | Coral CRL 57408First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Coral CRL 757408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Coral CRL 57408First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Coral CRL 757408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Coral CRL 757408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Coral CRL 757408LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Vocalion VL 73820LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | Coral CRL 57408 / Decca CRL 57408LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Vocalion VL 3820LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vocalion VL 73820LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vocalion VL 73820LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Blues In The Night3:40
- A2Basin Street Blues3:15
- A3I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues2:54
- A4Learnin' The Blues3:38
- A5Don't Worry 'Bout Me3:03
- A6St. Louis Blues2:34
- B1One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)4:15
- B2The Birth Of The Blues2:38
- B3Blue Prelude4:23
- B4I Get The Blues When It Rains2:54
- B5Cry Me A River2:46
- B6Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me2:15
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Blues Make Me Happy are there?
12 vinyl pressings of Blues Make Me Happy are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
When was Blues Make Me Happy first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Coral CRL 57408.
How do I tell if my copy of Blues Make Me Happy is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRL 57408, CRL 757408) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG8290T1 IV and MG8291T2 IV 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Blues Make Me Happy 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.