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Bye Bye Blues! by Les Paul & Mary Ford, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Bye Bye Blues!

by Les Paul & Mary Ford · 1952

33 pressings9 countriesJazzBlues

Bye Bye Blues! was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Bye Bye Blues!

5 pressings came out in 1952, the album's first year, in 3 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

October 1952
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H-356Capitol Records H 356
Format
LP, 10", Album · Scranton
Runout / matrix

H-356-Y1 #2 [Anvil Symbol] 10-52Side A runout stamped variant 1

H-356-Z2 [Anvil Symbol] 10-52Side B runout stamped variant 1

H-356-Y1 #2 [Anvil Symbol] 10-52 4Side A runout stamped variant 2

H-356-Z2 #2 [Anvil Symbol] 10-52 3Side B runout stamped variant 2

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Canada

1952
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H-356Capitol Records H 356
Format
LP, 10", Album · Scranton
Runout / matrix

H-3586-Y1 ⌂A Side, stamped

H-3586-Z1 ⌂B Side, 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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952AustraliaCapitol Records H-356 / Capitol Records H-356First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1952CanadaCapitol Records H-356 / Capitol Records H 356First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1952USCapitol Records H-356 / Capitol Records H 356First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1952USCapitol Records H-356 / Capitol Records H 356First yearLP, 10", Album, Promo · PromoLP, 10", Album, Promo · Promo
1952USCapitol Records H-356 / Capitol Records H 356First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1953USCapitol Records H-356 / Capitol Records H 356LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1955AustraliaCapitol Records CLP-031 / Capitol Records CLP 031LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaCapitol Records T-356 / Capitol Records T356LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1955FranceCapitol Records EBF 3567", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955GermanyCapitol Records T-356LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1955ItalyCapitol Records H-356 / Capitol Records H 356LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1955USCapitol Records T-356 / Capitol Records T356LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1955USCapitol Records T-356 / Capitol Records T356LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955USCapitol Records T-356 / Capitol Records T356LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USCapitol Records T-356LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1960USCapitol Records T-356LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978NetherlandsCapitol Records 5D 050D-85364LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USApplause Records APCL 3321LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records EBF 356 / Capitol Records EBF-3567"7"
?FranceCapitol Records H-356 / Capitol Records H 356LP, 10", Album, ReissueLP, 10", Album, Reissue
?FranceCapitol Records H-356 / Capitol Records H 356LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?GermanyTelefunken Capitol LCA 35610", Album10", Album
?ItalyCapitol Records Cap. 72Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 038-85364LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCapitol Records T-356LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaCapitol Records LC 6806 / Capitol Records LC.6806LP, Album, 10", Mono · MonoLP, Album, 10", Mono · Mono
?UKCapitol Records T356 / Capitol Records T 356LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKCapitol Records LC.6806LP, Album, 10", Mono · MonoLP, Album, 10", Mono · Mono
?UKCapitol Records LC6806 / Capitol Records LC.6806LP, Album, 10", Mono · MonoLP, Album, 10", Mono · Mono
?UKCapitol Records LC6806 / Capitol Records LC.6806LP, Album, 10", Mono · MonoLP, Album, 10", Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records EBF 356 / Capitol Records EBF-3567", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?USCapitol Records CDF-3567", 45 RPM, Mini-Album7", 45 RPM, Mini-Album
?USCapitol Records H-356LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Wabash Blues
  2. A2Bye Bye Blues
  3. A3Blues Stay Away From Me
  4. A4Deep In The Blues
  5. B1St. Louis Blues
  6. B2Mammy's Boogie
  7. B3Frankie And Johnnie
  8. B4Don't Cry Baby

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bye Bye Blues! are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Bye Bye Blues! are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1952 and 1982.

When was Bye Bye Blues! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records H-356, released October 1952.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-356) 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 Bye Bye Blues! 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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