US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 1821
- Format
- LP, Mono, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
T-1-1821-G-5' CSide A runout, etched
T-2-1821-F-4'' CSide B runout, etched
✲Sides A & B runouts, stamped
T-1-1821-D2 #2Sides A runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
Huddie Ledbetter's Best... His Guitar - His Voice - His Piano
by Leadbelly · 1962
27 pressings9 countriesCountry BluesBluesFolkWorld
Huddie Ledbetter's Best... His Guitar - His… was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Huddie Ledbetter's Best... His Guitar - His…
7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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
1962- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 1821
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Duophonic
UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 1821
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 1821
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Australia
1962- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 1821
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
T1-1821-P3Sides A runout, stamped
T-2-1821-D1Sides B runout, stamped
T1-1821Side A label
T2-1821Side B label
Canada
1962- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 1821Capitol Records T-1821
- Format
- LP, Mono, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
T1-1821Matrix side A
T2-1821Matrix side B
T1-1821-D2 #2Runout side A [stamped]
T2-1821-D1 #4Runout side B [stamped]
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 27 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Capitol Records T 1821First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1821 / Capitol Records T-1821First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 1821First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records T 1821LP, Mono, Compilation, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation, Reissue · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records T 1821First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records T 1821First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1821First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1821First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T-1821LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club S/5028 / World Record Club S-5028LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Brazil | Capitol Records C 13026 / Capitol Records C-13.026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Zealand | World Record Club WC 3228LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1982 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 068-80701LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK | Capitol Records SM-1821LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Blues Joint 8032LP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Limited Edition · Limited |
Year unknown12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records T 1821 / Pathé 2C062-80701LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2C062-80701LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 056-80 701 M / EMI Electrola 1C 056-80 701 MLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-1821LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT 1821LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT 1821LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT 1821LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-1821LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-1821LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-1821LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT 1821LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-1821LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
Tracklist
- A1Goodnight, Irene2:55
- A2Grasshoppers In My Pillow2:40
- A3The Eagle Rocks2:45
- A4Rock Island Line2:53
- A5Ella Speed2:39
- A6Backwater Blues2:56
- B1Take This Hammer2:52
- B2Tell Me, Baby2:53
- B3Eagle Rock Rag2:44
- B4Western Plain2:38
- B5Sweet Mary Blues2:54
- B6On A Christmas Day2:48
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Huddie Ledbetter's Best... His Guitar - His… are there?
27 vinyl pressings of Huddie Ledbetter's Best... His Guitar - His… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 2024.
When was Huddie Ledbetter's Best... His Guitar - His… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 1821.
How do I tell if my copy of Huddie Ledbetter's Best... His Guitar - His… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1821) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-1-1821-G-5' C and T-2-1821-F-4'' C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Huddie Ledbetter's Best... His Guitar - His… 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.
