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Vinyl pressings

Blind Joe Death

by John Fahey · 1959

31 pressings2 countriesFolkCountry BluesBluesFolk

Blind Joe Death was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Blind Joe Death

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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

May 1959
Label and catalog number
Takoma
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K8OP-4447-1 B1 RRunout, side A

K8OP-4448-1 A1 RRunout, side B

K8OP-4447Side A label

K8OP-4448Side 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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USTakomaFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USTakoma C 1002 / Takoma C1002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1966USTakoma Records C-100212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Mono · Mono12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1967USTakoma C-1002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USTakoma C-1002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USTakoma C-1002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USTakoma C-1002 / Takoma C 1002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKSonet SNTF 607LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKSonet SNTF 607LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKSonet SNTF 607LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USTakoma C-1002LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1972USTakoma C-1002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USTakoma C 1002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USTakoma C-1002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USTakoma C-1002LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007USTakoma K80P-4447 / Takoma K80P-4448LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USTakoma C 1002 / Takoma C1002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010USTakoma K80P-4447 / Takoma K80P-4448LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
2012US4 Men With Beards 4m201 / Piedmont C 1002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015US4 Men With Beards 4m201LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2015USTakoma TAK1002-1NCLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016US4 Men With Beards 4m201LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USTakoma C 1002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma ST 72702 / Takoma TAK 7002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma TAK 7002, ST-72702LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma 4447/8LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
?USTakoma C 1002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma C-1002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTakoma C-1002 / Takoma TAK-7002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USTakoma C-1002LP, Album, Mispress, ReissueLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue
?USTakoma TAK 7002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Selections By Blind Joe Death
  2. A1West Coast Blues
  3. A2St. Louis Blues
  4. A3I'm A Poor Boy A Long Ways From Home
  5. A4Uncloudy Day
  6. A5John Henry
  7. A6In Christ There Is No East Or West
  8. Selections By John Fahey
  9. B1The Transcendental Waterfall
  10. B2Desperate Man Blues
  11. B3Sun Gonna Shine In My Back Door Some Day Blues
  12. B4Sligo River Blues
  13. B5On Doing An Evil Deed Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blind Joe Death are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Blind Joe Death are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1959 and 2016.

When was Blind Joe Death first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Takoma, released May 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Blind Joe Death is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K8OP-4447-1 B1 R and K8OP-4448-1 A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blind Joe Death 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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