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The Blues by John Lee Hooker, album cover

First-year pressing

The Blues 1960 US Pressing (CLP 5157)

The Blues by John Lee Hooker

Mono
Artist
John Lee Hooker
Title
The Blues
Labels
  • Crown Records CLP 5157
  • Crown Records 5157
Country
US
Released
1960
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Format notes
Full Color High Fidelity

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • CLP 5157-1Side A Label Matrix
  • CLP 5157-2Side B Label Matrix
  • CLP-5157-1 △2237Side A Runout Etched
  • CLP-5157-2 △2238Side B Runout Etched
All 25 pressings of The Blues