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Jimmie RodgersBlue Yodel No. 4 (California Blues) / Waiting For A Train

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Blue Yodel No. 4 (California Blues) / Waiting For A Train

by Jimmie Rodgers · 1929

11 pressings4 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Blue Yodel No. 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1929. 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 Blue Yodel No. 4

4 pressings came out in 1929, 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

February 8, 1929
Label and catalog number
Victor V-40014
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

3S V-40014A 4 8Side A runout

2P V-40014B 4 3Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1929
Label and catalog number
Victor V-40014
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

V-40014A 1 VE 4 ERunout side A

V-40014B 1 VE 4 TRunout 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1920s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1929CanadaVictor V-40014First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1929UKZonophone 5380First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1929USVictor V-40014First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1929USVictor V-40014First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1930s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1930USVictor V-40014Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1933UKRegal Zonophone T5380Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaZonophone Record 5380 / Zonophone 5380Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKRegal Zonophone T5380Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USRCA Victor 21-017510", 78 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo10", 78 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?USRCA Victor 21-0175Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?USRCA Victor 27-01017", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ABlue Yodel No. 4 (California Blues)
  2. BWaiting For A Train

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blue Yodel No. 4 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Blue Yodel No. 4 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1929 and 1933.

When was Blue Yodel No. 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1929, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Victor V-40014, released February 8, 1929.

How do I tell if my copy of Blue Yodel No. 4 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-40014, 5380) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3S V-40014A 4 8 and 2P V-40014B 4 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blue Yodel No. 4 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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