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Dinah ShoreBouquet Of Blues

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Bouquet Of Blues

by Dinah Shore · 1956

13 pressings5 countriesVocalBluesPop

Bouquet Of Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Bouquet Of Blues

9 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 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

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1214
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

G2 PP5946-5S A1 RSide A Stamped

G2 PP5947-5S A1 RSide B Stamped

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1214
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

G2 PP5946-3S IVariant 1 - Side A Runout Stamped

G2 PP5947-1S I A1Variant 1 - Side B Runout Stamped

G2 PP5946-1S I A1Variant 2 - Side A Runout Stamped

G2 PP5946-1S I A2Variant 2 - Side B Runout Stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1214 (SLP-14)
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

G2 PP5946 3SSide 1 (Stamped)

G2 PP5947-1SSide 2 (Stamped)

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaRCA L10456First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1214First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956FranceRCA 400.242First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USRCA Victor LPM-1214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USRCA Victor EPB-1214First year7", 45 RPM, Album7", 45 RPM, Album
1956USRCA Victor LPM-1214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USRCA Victor SEP-14First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956USRCA Victor LPM-1214First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor LPM-1214 (SLP-14)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanRCA RCA-5088(M)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1977JapanRCA PG-58(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977JapanRCA PG-58(M)LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanRCA RJL-2549LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Bouquet Of Blues
  2. A2Good-For-Nothin' Joe
  3. A3Born To Be Blue
  4. A4Blues In The Night
  5. A5Lonesome Gal
  6. A6Moanin' Low
  7. B1Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
  8. B2St. Louis Blues
  9. B3I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
  10. B4Warm Hearted Woman
  11. B5Memphis Blues
  12. B6What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bouquet Of Blues are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Bouquet Of Blues are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1981.

When was Bouquet Of Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Australia, Canada, France. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1214.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1214, EPB-1214, SEP-14, LPM-1214 (SLP-14)) 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 Bouquet Of 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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