Vinyl pressings
by Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps · 1956
Bluejean Bop! 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.
11 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 8 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.
T1-764-D2 'Anvil / Lathe'A Side Runout, Stamped
T2-764-D3 'Anvil / Lathe'B Side Runout, Stamped
-T1-764-D1 [Anvil/Lathe symbol]A Side Runout variation, Stamped
1S - T2-764-D3#2 [Anvil/Lathe symbol]B Side Runout variation, Stamped
T1-764-D10A Side Runout, Stamped
T2-764-D6B Side Runout, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Argentina | Capitol Records T 764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | Australia | Capitol Records H-764First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Australia | Capitol Records ENC 9456First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Brazil | Capitol Records T-764First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records T 764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | Canada | Capitol Records T 764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | Italy | Capitol Records T 764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records T 764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records T 764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | US | Capitol Records T764First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1956 | UK | Capitol Records T 764First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Capitol Records T 764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 064-82077 / Capitol Records 2C 064-82.077 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2S 064-82077 / Capitol Records 2S 064-82.077 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records T 764LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records 2C 064-82077 / Capitol Records 2C 064-82077 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Capitol Records T 764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2006 | US | Capitol Records T 764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Pan Am Records 9152246LP, Album, LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Germany | Bear Family Records BAF 11 00410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Germany | Bear Family Productions BAF 11004 / Bear Family Records BAF 1100410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0026953-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Wax Love Records WLV82074LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | UK | Vip Vop Vipvop015LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2C 064-82077 / Capitol Records 2C 064-82.077 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-82077LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records T 764LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records 7C 064-82077 MLP, Album | LP, Album |
29 vinyl pressings of Bluejean Bop! are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1956 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 764.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 764, T764, H-764, ENC 9456) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-764-D2 'Anvil / Lathe' and T2-764-D3 'Anvil / Lathe'. 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.
