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Blues In My Bottle

by Lightnin' Hopkins · 1961

23 pressings10 countriesTexas BluesBlues

Blues In My Bottle was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 In My Bottle

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Prestige Bluesville BVLP 1045Prestige Bluesville BV 1045
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BVLP-1045 ⸱A⸱ RVGSide A Runout

BVLP-1045 ⸱B⸱ RVGSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Prestige Bluesville BVLP 1045Prestige Bluesville BV 1045
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Mono
Runout / matrix

BVLP-1045 .A. AB RVGSide A runout

BVLP-1045 .B. AB RVGSide B runout

BVLP 1045-ASide A label

BVLP 1045-BSide B label

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USPrestige Bluesville BVLP 1045 / Prestige Bluesville BV 1045First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USPrestige Bluesville BVLP 1045 / Prestige Bluesville BV 1045First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1967UKXTRA XTRA 5036LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceDisques Vogue SLDP 829 / Disques Vogue SLDP. 829LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978ItalyFonit Cetra JAZ 4038LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceCarrere 68.422 / Prestige Bluesville BV-1045LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984Australia & New ZealandPrestige Bluesville L 29075 / Original Blues Classics L 29075LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984USOriginal Blues Classics OBC-506 / Prestige Bluesville BV-1045LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985South AfricaPrestige GSL 238LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990FranceAce CH 290LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990GermanyAce CH 290LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1993UKAce CH 290LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USPrestige Bluesville BV 1045LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2018EuropeNot Now Music CATLP143LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026WorldwidePrestige Bluesville CR00978 / Craft Recordings CR00978LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeAce CH 290LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeAce CH 290LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVogue BL. 12504 / Vogue 512504LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVogue BL. 12504LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVogue 512504LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyAce CH 290LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandStateside MSL 6071 / Prestige Bluesville MSL 6071LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USPrestige Bluesville BV 1045 / Prestige Bluesville 1045LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Buddy Brown's Blues
  2. A2Wine Spodee-O-Dee
  3. A3Sail On, Little Girl, Sail On
  4. A4DC-7
  5. A5Death Bells
  6. B1Goin' To Dallas To See My Pony Run
  7. B2Jailhouse Blues
  8. B3Blues In The Bottle
  9. B4Beans, Beans, Beans
  10. B5Catfish Blues
  11. B6My Grandpa Is Old Too!

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blues In My Bottle are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Blues In My Bottle are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1961 and 2026.

When was Blues In My Bottle first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Prestige Bluesville BVLP 1045.

How do I tell if my copy of Blues In My Bottle is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BVLP 1045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BVLP-1045 ⸱A⸱ RVG and BVLP-1045 ⸱B⸱ RVG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blues In My Bottle 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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