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Clarke-Boland Big BandAll Blues

Vinyl pressings

All Blues

by Clarke-Boland Big Band · 1969

11 pressings5 countriesBig BandJazz

All Blues 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.

How to spot a first pressing of All Blues

2 pressings came out in 1969, 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969GermanyMPS Records MPS 15 288 STFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyMPS Records MPS 15 288 STFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceMPS Records MPS 15 057LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyMPS Records 21 29747-0 / BASF 21 29747-0LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1972GermanyMPS Records 21 29747-0 / BASF 21 29747-0LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1972GermanyMPS Records CRM 747 / BASF CRM 747LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972JapanMPS Records YS-2616-MPLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanMPS Records YS-2616-MPLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973UKMPS Records BMP 29747-0 / BASF BMP 29747-0LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975SpainMPS Records 32-53039 / BASF 32-53039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979GermanyMPS Records 0068.227 / MPS Records MPS 15.288LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1The Wildman6:21
  2. A2The Jamfs Are Coming5:52
  3. A3At Ronnie's4:22
  4. All Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of All Blues are there?

11 vinyl pressings of All Blues are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1979.

When was All Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany. One of them is MPS Records MPS 15 288 ST.

How do I tell if my copy of All Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPS 15 288 ST) 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 All Blues 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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