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Whose Muddy Shoes by Elmore James, album cover

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Whose Muddy Shoes

by Elmore James · 1968

32 pressings11 countriesChicago BluesBlues

Whose Muddy Shoes was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Whose Muddy Shoes

4 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Blue Horizon 7-63204
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

7-63204 A1 0Side A runout

7-63204 B1Side B runout

7-63204 ALabel side A

7-63204 BLabel side B

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Blue Horizon 763204Blue Horizon 763 204
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

7 63204 A1 1 Λ1Runout side A

7 63204 B1 1 Λ1Runout side B

7-63 204 ALabel side A

7-63 204 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS SBP 473590
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7-63204-A SBP-473590 -1Runout side A

7-63204-B SBP-473590 -2Runout side B

763204ALabel side A

763204BLabel side B

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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968GermanyBlue Horizon 763204 / Blue Horizon 763 204First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968New ZealandCBS SBP 473590First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968South AfricaBlue Horizon BHS.5506First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968UKBlue Horizon 7-63204First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaChess 1537 / Chess LP 1537LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969USChess 1537 / Chess LP 1537LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969USChess 1537 / Chess LP 1537LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969USChess DJLP-1537LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1969USChess 1537 / Chess LP 1537LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyChess BJS 4010 / Bellaphon BJS 4010LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973USChess CH 1537LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanChess SWX-6133MLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974USChess CH 1537LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977USChess CH 1537 / Chess 1537LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyChess BRP 2016LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981ItalyChess BRP 2016LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981ItalyChess BRP 2016LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981ItalyChess BRP 2016LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983JapanChess PLP-823 / P-Vine Special PLP-823LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983SpainChess BS - 32216LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1984UKChess CXMP 2007LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USChess CH 9114 / Chess CH-9114LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USChess CH 9114 / Chess CH-9114LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993SpainZafiro 30232216LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeDol DOL1466LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceChess 515006 / Vogue 515006LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceChess 515006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceChess 515006 / Vogue 515006LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyChess GCH 8097LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USChess 1537 / Chess LP 1537LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USChess CH-9114LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USChess CH 9114 / Chess CH-9114LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Ice Cream Man2:41
  2. A2Whose Muddy Shoes3:05
  3. A3Madison Blues2:22
  4. A4I See My Baby3:00
  5. A5You Got Me3:00
  6. A6My Best Friend3:12
  7. A7The Sun Is Shining2:40
  8. B1Talk To Me Baby2:12
  9. B2Rattlesnake3:05
  10. B3Be Careful2:40
  11. B4Dust My Broom3:00
  12. B5Tool Bag Bogie3:13
  13. B6Tough Times3:00
  14. B7Call It Stormy Monday2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Whose Muddy Shoes are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Whose Muddy Shoes are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 2014.

When was Whose Muddy Shoes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Blue Horizon 7-63204.

How do I tell if my copy of Whose Muddy Shoes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-63204, 763204, SBP 473590, BHS.5506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-63204 A1 0 and 7-63204 B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Whose Muddy Shoes 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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