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Listen To The Blues With Jimmy Rushing

by Jimmy Rushing · 1956

15 pressings5 countriesJazzBlues

Listen To The Blues With Jimmy Rushing 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Listen To The Blues With Jimmy Rushing

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VRS-8505
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

F8 OP8335-1A A1 RSide A runout

F8 OP8336-1 A1 RSide B runout

F8-OP 8335Side A label

F8-OP 8336Side B label

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USJazztone J1244LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1956USVanguard VRS-8505First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USVanguard VRS-8505First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957UKVanguard PPT 12016LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UKFontana FJL405 / Fontana FJL.405LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967USVanguard SRV-73007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USVanguard SRV-3007LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JapanVanguard LAX-3071(M)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04617LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanVanguard KIJJ-2084 / Vanguard VRS-8505LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaVanguard SRV 73007LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceVanguard 519.050LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USAmadeo AVRS 9003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USVanguard SRV-73007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USVanguard SRV-73007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1See See Rider
  2. A2It's Hard To Laugh A Smile
  3. A3Every Day
  4. A4Evenin'
  5. B1Good Morning Blues
  6. B2Roll 'Em, Pete
  7. B3Don't Cry Baby
  8. B4Take Me Back, Baby
  9. B5Rock And Roll

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Listen To The Blues With Jimmy Rushing are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Listen To The Blues With Jimmy Rushing are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1991.

When was Listen To The Blues With Jimmy Rushing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Vanguard VRS-8505.

How do I tell if my copy of Listen To The Blues With Jimmy Rushing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VRS-8505) 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 Listen To The Blues With Jimmy Rushing 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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