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Blues Hoot Live Recording At The Ash Grove

by Lightnin' Hopkins · 1963

32 pressings8 countriesBlues

Blues Hoot Live Recording At The Ash Grove was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Blues Hoot Live Recording At The Ash Grove

3 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963New ZealandLondon Records SAHM.6234 / Decca H.9271.SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USHorizon Records WP-1617First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USHorizon Records SWP-1617First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKStateside SL 10076LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965FranceCBS 52052 / CBS 52.052LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965UKA•R•C Records SOC 1009 / Society STSOC 1009LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965UKSaga Eros EROS 8079LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKSociety SOC 1009LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKSaga Soc STSOC 1009 / Saga Soc SOC 1009LPLP
1965USVee Jay Records VJLP-1138LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1965USVee Jay Records VJ-1138 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1138LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USVee Jay Records VJLP-1138LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965AustraliaYoung World SYH-1519 / Young World YH/1519LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaYoung World YH-1519 / Young World YH/1519LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968GermanyKarussell 635 074LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceTriumph Records 240 036LPLP
1970UKJoy Records JOYS 175LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaPolydor 2418 040LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaInterfusion L 25074LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaInterfusion L 25074LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanOverseas Records ULS-6026-VLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanVee Jay Records VJ-1138LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995USDCC Compact Classics LPZ-2007LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaInterfusion L 25074LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?FrancePolydor 240 036LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandHorizon SH.1617 / World Record Club H 1617LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?New ZealandHorizon H 1617 / Horizon H.1617LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKJoy Records JOYS 175LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
?USVee Jay Records VJS-1138 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1138LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USVJ International VJLP-1138 / Vee Jay Records VJ-1138LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USVee Jay Records VJLP-1138 / Vee Jay Records VJS-1138LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Lightnin' Hopkins
  2. A1Introduction
  3. A2Big Car Blues
  4. A3Coffee House Blues
  5. A4Stool Pigeon Blues
  6. A5Ball Of Twine
  7. Lightnin' Hopkins With Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry & Big Joe Williams
  8. A6Blues For Gamblers
  9. Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry
  10. B1Walk On
  11. B2Blues For The Lowlands
  12. B3Down By The Riverside
  13. B4Blowin' The Fuses
  14. Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry & Lightnin' Hopkins
  15. B5Right On That Shore

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blues Hoot Live Recording At The Ash Grove are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Blues Hoot Live Recording At The Ash Grove are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1995.

When was Blues Hoot Live Recording At The Ash Grove first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, New Zealand. One of them is Horizon Records WP-1617.

How do I tell if my copy of Blues Hoot Live Recording At The Ash Grove is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WP-1617, SWP-1617, SAHM.6234) 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 Blues Hoot Live Recording At The Ash Grove 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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