Vinyl pressings
by Dinah Washington · 1955
Dinah Washington Sings The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
GA 33-318A W2 cSide A Runout Etched, variant 1
GA 33-318B W1 BSide B Runout Etched, variant 1
GA - 33 - 318A W FSide A Runout Etched, variant 2
GA - 33 - 318B W BSide B Runout Etched, variant 2
GA-33-318A W BSide A Runout
GA-33-318B W ASide B Runout
GA-33-318A W (etched) M6 180532 (stamped)Side A Runout Etched
GA-33-318B W (etched) M6 180533 (stamped)Side B Runout Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Netherlands | Columbia 33 HPX 115First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Grand Award GA 33-318 / Grand Award G.A. 33-318First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Grand Award GA 33-318 / Grand Award G.A. 33-318First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Switzerland | Disco-Club DC 3006LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1957 | France | Columbia FPX 125LP | LP |
| 1959 | UK | Top Rank International RX 3006LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Universal Record Club UJ-551LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | Canada | Grand Award GA 33-264LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1966 | UK | Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0366LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | US | Grand Award G.A.-264-S.D. / Grand Award GA 264 SDLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Grand Award GA 33-264LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1967 | Spain | Clave 18-1013 / Clave 18-1013 SLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Birchmount BM 711LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Grand Award RS 33-264LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Sparton Of Canada Ltd. GA 33-318LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Uruguay | Grand Award RS 33-264LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Dinah Washington Sings The Blues are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1955 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Netherlands. One of them is Grand Award GA 33-318.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GA 33-318, 33 HPX 115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GA 33-318A W2 c and GA 33-318B W1 B. 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.
