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Howling Wolf Sings The Blues

by Howlin' Wolf · 1962

30 pressings8 countriesDelta BluesBlues

Howling Wolf Sings The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Howling Wolf Sings The Blues

3 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USCrown Records CLP 5240First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USCrown Records CLP 5240First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USCrown Records CLP 5240First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKEmber Records EMB 3370 / Ember Records STEMB 3370LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKEmber Records EMB 3370LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USCustom Records CM 2055LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USCustom Records CS 1055LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1966USCustom Records CM 2055LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967USKent KLP 5026LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USUnited Records US 7717 / United Records 7717/717LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USUnited US 7717LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USUnited US 7717LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984SpainDoblon 50.4120LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanP-Vine Records PLP-6611 / Crown Records PLP-6611LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeDol DOL1429LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015EuropeDOL DOL1429HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015EuropeWaxTime 772083LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024JapanCrown Records CLP 5240 / P-Vine Records PLP-7673LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaUnited/Superior US 7717 / United Records 717LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceGoody GY 70 001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandColumbia SCXM 5034LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKEmber Records EMB 3370LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USKent KST 526 / Kent KENT 526LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USUnited US-7747 / United US 7747LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USKent KST 526LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USCrown Records CLP 5240LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USKent KST 526 / Kent KENT 526LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USUnited US 7717LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited US 7747LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USUnited/Superior UM 717 / United Records UM 717LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Riding In The Moonlight
  2. A2Worried About My Baby
  3. A3Crying At Daylight
  4. A4Brown Skin Woman
  5. A5Twisting And Turning
  6. B1House Rockin' Boogie
  7. B2Keep What You Got
  8. B3Dog Me Around
  9. B4Morning At Midnight
  10. B5Backslide Boogie

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Howling Wolf Sings The Blues are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Howling Wolf Sings The Blues are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 2024.

When was Howling Wolf Sings The Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Crown Records CLP 5240.

How do I tell if my copy of Howling Wolf Sings The Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP 5240) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Howling Wolf Sings 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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