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Vinyl pressings

Sings Blues

by John Lee Hooker · 1960

23 pressings7 countriesChicago BluesDelta BluesElectric BluesBlues

Sings Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Sings Blues

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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

1960
Label and catalog number
King Records 727
Format
LP, Compilation, Styrene, Mono
Runout / matrix

K-12-727-A-1Side A etched

K-12-727-B-1Side B etched

K-12-727-ASide A label

K-12-727-BSide 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRegency LP-727First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960USKing Records 727First yearLP, Compilation, Styrene, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandRegal SREG 30003LPLP
1964UKEmber Records EMB 3356LPLP
1964UKEmber Records EMB 3356LPLP
1964UKEmber Records EMB 3356LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaKing Records KS-1085LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyPolydor 2310 054LPLP
1970USKing Records 1085LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1970USKing Records KS 1085 / King Records KS-1085LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971FrancePolydor 2344 007LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973UKPolydor 2310-256LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973UKPolydor 2310-256LP, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1973UKPolydor 2310-256LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1976GermanyBellaphon BID 8021 / Rare Bid BID 8021LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976USKing Records KS 1085LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976USKing Records KS 1085LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976USKing Records KS-1085LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1979UKKing Records 727LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanKing Records VS-1030LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1983JapanKing Records VS-1030 / King Records K-727LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1988USKing Records 727LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USSundazed Music, Inc. LP5425 / King Records 727LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Wandering Blues
  2. A2I'm Gonna Kill That Woman
  3. A3Heart Trouble Blues
  4. A4Don't You Remember Me
  5. A5Slim's Stomp
  6. A6The Numbers
  7. A7Shake 'Em Up
  8. A8Happy Blues
  9. B1Nightmare Blues
  10. B2Moaning Blues
  11. B3Don't Go Baby
  12. B4Thinking Blues
  13. B5Late Last Night
  14. B6Devil's Jump
  15. B7Blue Guitar Blues
  16. B8Race Track

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sings Blues are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Sings Blues are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 2015.

When was Sings Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is King Records 727.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 727, LP-727) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-12-727-A-1 and K-12-727-B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sings 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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