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Blues Breakers

by John Mayall · 1966

145 pressings25 countriesBlues RockElectric BluesChicago BluesHarmonica Blues

Blues Breakers was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Blues Breakers

12 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

July 1966
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4804Decca LK.4804
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Flipback
Runout / matrix

ARL-7297-1A 1 KT GSide A runout, variant 1

ARL-7298-1A 1 KT GSide B runout, variant 1

ARL-7297-1A 1 KT BSide A runout, variant 2

ARL-7298-1A 1 KT USide B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

July 1966
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4804Decca LK.4804
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Flipback, Grooved Label, Italic song credits
Runout / matrix

(ARL-7297 1A) KT ISide A label

(ARL-7298 1A) KT CSide B label

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UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4804Decca LK.4804
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Flipback
Runout / matrix

ARL-7297-1A 1 KT DRunout side A variant 1

ARL-7298-1A 1 KT CRunout side B variant 1

ARL-7297-1A 1 K 1 KTRunout side A variant 2

ARL-7298-1A 1 U 1 KTRunout side B variant 2

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Canada

July 1966
Label and catalog number
London Records PS 492
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7297-3Y 2A USide 1, stamped

ZAL-7298-3Y 1A πSide 2, stamped

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New Zealand

July 1966
Label and catalog number
Decca SKLM 4804
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL. 7297Label, side A

ZAL. 7298Label, side B

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Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca LKA 4804
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-7297-1ARunout Side A (Stamped)

ARL-7298-1ARunout Side B (Stamped)

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 145 vinyl pressings

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

1960s48 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaDecca LKA 4804First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaLondon Records PS 492LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966CanadaLondon Records PS 492First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaLondon Records LL 3492First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaLondon Records PS 492First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966ItalyDecca LKI 4804 / Decca LKI 4804First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966NetherlandsDecca XBL 646 006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966New ZealandDecca LKM 4804 / Decca LKM.4804First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKDecca LK 4804 / Decca LK.4804First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USLondon Records PS 492LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1966CanadaLondon Records PS 492First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966New ZealandDecca SKLM 4804First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKDecca LK 4804 / Decca LK.4804First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKDecca LK 4804 / Decca LK.4804First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967BeneluxDecca XBL 646.006LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 48 pressings from the 1960s
1970s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyDecca SKLI 4804LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970UKDecca SKL 4804LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
1971UKDecca SKL 4804LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1971UKDecca SKL 4804LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1971USLondon Records PS 492LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1972FranceDecca 100.132 / Disques Decca 100.132LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1972FranceDecca 100.132 / Disques Decca 100.132LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1973BrazilLondon Records LLN 7257-S / London Records LLN-7257-SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanLondon Records SLC 228LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974MexicoRichmond B-20259LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976ArgentinaLondon Records 8269LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanLondon Records SLC 228LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1977USLondon Records LC 50009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977USLondon Records LC 50009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977USLondon Records LC 50009LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
All 28 pressings from the 1970s
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980EuropeDecca SKL 4804LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980MexicoEranthis B-20259-0 / Richmond B-20259LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982NorwayDecca SKL 4804LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1984UKDecca SKL 4804LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-183 / Decca MFSL 1-183LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
1984USLondon Records LC 50009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986UKDecca SKL 4804LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986USLondon Records 800 086-1 R-1 / London Records 800-086-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986USLondon Records LC 50009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988NetherlandsDecca SKL 4804LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1988NetherlandsDecca SKL 4804LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1989SpainDeram 424.587-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990South KoreaSung Eum Limited SEL-RD-2053 / London Records 811 677-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000GermanySpeakers Corner Records VPLP 005 / Decca SKL 4804LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2000UKVivante Productions VPLP 005LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2001USLondon Records 800 086-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2001USLondon Records 800 086-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2006EuropeDeccaLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2008EuropeDecca 0042280008611LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2008EuropeVinyl Lovers 990020LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2008EuropeVinyl Lovers 990020LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008EuropeDecca 0042280008611LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2008RussiaVinyl Lovers 900020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USSundazed Music LP 5371 / London Records LP 5371LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
2016EuropeDecca 0042280008611LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
2016ItalyDeccaLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2018USSundazed Music LP 5371 / London Records LP 5371LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
2018USSundazed Music LP 5371 / London Records LP 5371LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl
2019EuropeDecca 0042280008611LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022SpainDecca 0042280008611LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
2022SpainDeccaLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
2023EuropeDecca UMCLP068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown37 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustralasiaDecca 800 086-1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?AustraliaDecca SKLA 4804LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SKLA-4804LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca 800 086-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BelgiumDecca 113.011 yLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaLondon Records MIP-1-9376LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaLondon Records PS 492LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?CanadaLondon Records PS 492LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDeram 800 086-1 / Decca SKL 4804LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 200.367LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SLK 16547-PLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.30122-02LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SLK 16547-PLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.30122-02LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDecca 6.30122-02LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 37 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1All Your Love
  2. A2Hideaway
  3. A3Little Girl
  4. A4Another Man
  5. A5Double Crossing Time
  6. A6What'd I Say
  7. B1Key To Love
  8. B2Parchman Farm
  9. B3Have You Heard
  10. B4Ramblin' On My Mind
  11. B5Steppin' Out
  12. B6It Ain't Right

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blues Breakers are there?

145 vinyl pressings of Blues Breakers are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1966 and 2023.

When was Blues Breakers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is Decca LK 4804, released July 1966.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 4804, PS 492, SKLM 4804, LKA 4804) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-7297-1A 1 KT G and ARL-7298-1A 1 KT G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blues Breakers 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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