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Eileen FarrellI've Got A Right To Sing The Blues

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I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues

by Eileen Farrell · 1960

11 pressings5 countriesVocalJazz

I've Got A Right To Sing 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.

How to spot a first pressing of I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues

7 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1465
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

x"Lp" 49074Side 1 center label

x"Lp" 49075Side 2 center label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8256
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM49076-1H Λside A runout stamped

XSM49077-1H Λside B runout stamped

XSM49076-1E IΛMatrix Variant 2 side A runout stamped

XSM49077-1H IΛMatrix Variant 2 side B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1465
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP49074-1D CA side stamped

XLP49075-1AE ΛB side stamped

x"Lp" 49074A side label

x"Lp" 49075B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1465
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP49074-1D ΛA side stamped

XLP49075-1D DB side stamped

x"Lp" 49074A side label

x"Lp" 49075B side label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaCoronet KLP 896First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960CanadaColumbia CL 1465First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1465First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CS 8256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia CL 1465First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CS 8256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia CL 1465First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandCoronet KLP 896LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKPhilips BBL.7421 / PHILIPS BBL 7421LP, Album, Sampler, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Sampler, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Special Products ACS 8256LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 1465LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Blues In The Night3:35
  2. A2I'm Old Fashioned2:30
  3. A3Supper Time3:15
  4. A4Looking For A Boy2:10
  5. A5Glad To Be Unhappy2:25
  6. A6On The Sunny Side Of The Street2:33
  7. B1Old Devil Moon3:05
  8. B2He Was Too Good To Me2:30
  9. B3Ten Cents A Dance2:55
  10. B4Ev'rytime2:40
  11. B5September Song2:40
  12. B6I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues are there?

11 vinyl pressings of I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1465.

How do I tell if my copy of I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1465, CS 8256, KLP 896) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, x"Lp" 49074 and x"Lp" 49075. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I've Got A Right To Sing The 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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