Vinyl pressings
by Freddie King · 1969
Freddie King Is A Blues Master was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
ST-CTN-691543 - BSide A runout, variant 1
ST-CTN-691544 - BSide B runout, variant 1
ST-CTN-691543 - B LW ATSide A runout, variant 2
ST-CTN-691544 - B LW ATSide B runout, variant 2
º ST--CT N 691543-1A | CTH T ⋀|Side A Stamped
ST--CT N 691544-1A | CTH T D4Side B Stamped, Exc. 4 Etched
(ST-CTN-691543CTH)Side A Label
(ST-CTN-691544CTH)Side B Label
ST-CTN-691543 - BB (MR) LW AT △13090 RG @Runout side A
ST-CTN-691544 - BB (MR) LW AT △13090-X RG @Runout side B
ST-CTN-691543-MOLabel side A
ST-CTN-691544-MOLabel side B
CTN-13003-A LW AT WSide A runout
CTN-13004-A LW W ATSide B runout
CTN-13003 PRSide A label
CTN-13004 PRSide B label
CTN-13003-A AT WSide A - Runout
CTN-13004-A W ATSide B - Runout
ST-CTN-691543 PRSide A - Label
ST-CTN-691544 PRSide B - Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | Cotillion SD 9004 / Atlantic SD 9004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic MT 1083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Atlantic 588 186 / Atlantic 588186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Cotillion SD 9004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Cotillion 9004 / Cotillion SD 9004First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | Cotillion SD 9004First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Cotillion SD 9004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Cotillion SD 9004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Cotillion SD 9004First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Cotillion 40 496 / Atlantic 40 496LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Atlantic 40.496LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K40496LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Cotillion MOVLP3931 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP3931LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 40 496 / Cotillion 40 496LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cotillion SD 9004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Cotillion SD 9004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
16 vinyl pressings of Freddie King Is A Blues Master are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Germany, Japan. One of them is Cotillion SD 9004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 9004, 9004, 588 186, MT 1083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-CTN-691543 - B and ST-CTN-691544 - 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.
