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Les Paul & Mary FordBye Bye Blues / Mammy's Boogie

Vinyl pressings

Bye Bye Blues / Mammy's Boogie

by Les Paul & Mary Ford · 1952

17 pressings9 countriesVocalInstrumentalJazzPop

Bye Bye Blues / Mammy's Boogie 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 / Mammy's Boogie

8 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

December 1952
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F2316
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-10608-N2 ☖ 12-52 1Side A Runout [Stamped]

45-10613-D2 ☖ 12-52 3Side B Runout [Stamped]

45-10608Side A Label

45-10613Side B Label

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US

December 1952
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 2316
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Scranton pressing
Runout / matrix

10608-D1 [Anvil symbol] 12-52 1A side stamped variant 1

10613-D2 [Anvil symbol] 12-52 1B side stamped variant 1

10608-N7 [Anvil symbol] 12-52 3A side stamped variant 2

10613-I 5#2 [Anvil symbol] 12-52 2B side stamped variant 2

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 2316
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

10608-D7 ✩A-Side, stamped

10613-D3 ✩B-Side, stamped

10608Label A

10613Label B

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 2316
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

10608A) Label

10613B) Label

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952CanadaCapitol Records F-1041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1952CanadaCapitol Records C-1041First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952GermanyCapitol Records C 80332 / Telefunken C 80332First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952USCapitol Records 2316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952USCapitol Records 2316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · PromoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1952USCapitol Records 2316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1952USCapitol Records F2316First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1952USCapitol Records 2316First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954FranceCapitol Records 2316Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954FranceCapitol Records F-23167", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCapitol Records 353097Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?DenmarkCapitol Records C 2316Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyTelefunken Capitol C 80 332Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyTelefunken Capitol CF 23167", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?NorwayCapitol Records C 2316Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandCapitol Records CL 2316Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKCapitol Records CL.13829Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ABye Bye Blues2:02
  2. BMammy's Boogie1:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bye Bye Blues / Mammy's Boogie are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Bye Bye Blues / Mammy's Boogie are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1952 and 1954.

When was Bye Bye Blues / Mammy's Boogie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records F2316, released December 1952.

How do I tell if my copy of Bye Bye Blues / Mammy's Boogie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F2316, 2316, F-1041, C-1041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-10608-N2 ☖ 12-52 1 and 45-10613-D2 ☖ 12-52 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bye Bye Blues / Mammy's Boogie 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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