Vinyl pressings
by Count Basie · 1960
Just The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
9C RLP 189--A - 9-23-60 BellSound A\\\A stamped, 9-23-60, A\\\ etched
9C RLP 189--B - 9-21-60 BellSound A// CB stamped, 9-21-60 A// etched
RLP-189-AA label
RLP-189-BB label
9C - RSD 189 A 9-9-60.. Bell SoundRunout side A, stamped, 9-9-60.. etched
9C - RSD 189 B 9-9-60.. Bell SoundRunout side B, stamped, 9-9-60.. etched
P 4053-189-ARunout side A, stamped
P 4053-189-BRunout side B, stamped
RSD 189 A-2Runout side A, stamped
RSD 189 B-2Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | South Africa | Roulette P 4053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK & Europe | Columbia SCX 3380First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Roulette SR-52054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Roulette SSR-33-8029 / Roulette SSR-33-8030First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Roulette R-52054First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1326LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Roulette VR. 56010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Roulette 500017 / Vogue 500017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | EMUS ES 12008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | EMUS ES 12008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | EMUS ES 12008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Just The Blues are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, South Africa, UK & Europe. One of them is Roulette R-52054, released October 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-52054, SR-52054, SSR-33-8029, P 4053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9C RLP 189--A - 9-23-60 BellSound A\\\ and 9C RLP 189--B - 9-21-60 BellSound A// C. 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.
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