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Vinyl pressings

The Progressive Blues Experiment

by Johnny Winter · 1968

55 pressings13 countriesBlues RockPsychedelic RockRockBlues

The Progressive Blues Experiment was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 The Progressive Blues Experiment

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 55 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSonobeat R-s1002First yearLP, Album, Numbered, Promo, Stereo · Promo, NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Numbered
1969ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 8286LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1969AustraliaImperial SIRL 933383LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaImperial LP-12431LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1969CanadaImperial LP-12431LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceLiberty 2C062-90653LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyLiberty LBS 83240 ILP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanLiberty LP-8706LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1969JapanLiberty LP-8706LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKLiberty LBS 83240LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USImperial LP-12431LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USImperial LP-12431LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969USImperial LP-12431LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1969USImperial LP-12431 / Imperial LP 12431LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969USImperial LP-12431LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKLiberty LBS 83240LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA139-FLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973ItalyUnited Artists Records UAS 29494LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanLiberty LLS-80023LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USUnited Artists Records UA-LA139-FLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USUnited Artists Records UA-LA139-FLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USUnited Artists Records UA-LA139-FLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974BrazilUnited Artists Records UAL 11763LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974BrazilUnited Artists Records UALP 11763LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974GermanySunset Records SLS 50264LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974UKSunset Records SLS 50264LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976FranceSunset Records SLS 50264LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977ItalySunset Records ORL 8156LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977ItalyUnited Artists Records ORL 8156LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanUnited Artists Records LAX 130LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985GermanyLiberty 1C 038-15 7637 1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986UKRock Machine MACH 7LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986UKRock Machine MACH 7LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986USLiberty LN-10294LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988BrazilLiberty 064 157637 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993USEMI Records USA S11-56852LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1993USEMI Records USA S11-56852 / EMI Records USA S11-56852LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USFriday Music FRM 12431LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2016ItalyImperialLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USFriday Music FRM-82431 / Universal Music Special Markets B0026591-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022SpainImperialLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023ItalyImperialLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaImperial LP-12431LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeLiberty 1C 038-15 7637 1 / Liberty 1C 038 15 7637 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeLiberty 1C 038-90 653 / Crystal 038 CRY 90 653LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceSunset Records SLS 50301LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanySunset Records 038 CRY 90 653LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKUnited Artists Records LBR 1001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKSunset Records SLS 50264LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKSunset Records SLS 50264LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USLiberty LN-10294LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Rollin' And Tumblin'3:09
  2. A2Tribute To Muddy6:20
  3. A3I Got Love If You Want It3:52
  4. A4Bad Luck And Trouble3:43
  5. A5Help Me3:46
  6. B1Mean Town Blues4:26
  7. B2Broke Down Engine3:25
  8. B3Black Cat Bone3:46
  9. B4It's My Own Fault7:20
  10. B5Forty-Four3:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Progressive Blues Experiment are there?

55 vinyl pressings of The Progressive Blues Experiment are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 2023.

When was The Progressive Blues Experiment first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Sonobeat R-s1002.

How do I tell if my copy of The Progressive Blues Experiment is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-s1002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Progressive Blues Experiment 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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