Vinyl pressings
by John Mayall · 1969
Blues Giant was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1969, 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.
AA375 015 1*Y 1 670Side 1 stamped
AA375 015 2Y 2 670Side 2 stamped
AA375 015 3Y 3 670Side 3 stamped
AA375 015 4Y 4 670Side 4 stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Netherlands | Decca 375 015 XNU / Decca XNU 375 015First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Decca DS 3113/1-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Decca DS 3113/1-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Spain | Decca DCS 15042/3LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Decca DCS 15042/3LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | Spain | Decca DCS 15042/3LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | London Records 820 742-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.28117LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Decca DS 3113/1-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.28117 DP / Nova DS 3113/1-2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.28117-DP / Decca 6.28117LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.28117 DP / Decca 6.28117LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.28117 DP / Decca 6.28117LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Blues Giant are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands. One of them is Decca 375 015 XNU.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 375 015 XNU) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA375 015 1*Y 1 670 and AA375 015 2Y 2 670. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
