US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Tradition Records TLP 1035
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
T C8 [DBH] TLP 1035ARunout side A etched
T 68 [DBH] TLP 1035BRunout side B etched
Vinyl pressings
Country Blues
by Lightnin' Hopkins · 1959
18 pressings6 countriesCountry BluesTexas BluesBlues
Country Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Country Blues
1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | US | Tradition Records TLP 1035First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1960s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | France | Joc 30 FS 108LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | France | Joc 30 FS 108LP, Album | LP, Album |
1970s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Columbia SL 5018 EVLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | Acción AC 40.013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Spain | Phonic PHL.5515 / Selector PHL-5515LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Doxy DOY637LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Dol DOL1443LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BJS 4022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BJS 4022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Columbia SL-5018-EVLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Tradition Everest TLP 1035 / Tradition Everest TR 1035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Tradition Everest TLP 1035LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Tradition Everest TLP 1035 / Tradition Everest TR 1035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Tradition Everest TLP 1035 / Tradition Everest TR 2035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Tradition Everest TR 1035 / Tradition Everest TLP 1035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Tradition Records TLP 1035LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Tradition Records TLP 1035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Long Time
- A2Rainy Day Blues
- A3Baby!
- A4Long Gone Like A Turkey Thru The Corn (Long John)
- A5Prison Blues Come Down On Me
- A6Backwater Blues (That Mean Old Twister)
- A7Gonna Pull A Party
- B1Bluebird, Bluebird
- B2See See Rider
- B3Worrying My Mind
- B4Till The Gin Gets Here
- B5Bunion Stew
- B6You Got To Work To Get Your Pay
- B7Go Down Old Hannah
- B8Hear My Black Dog Bark
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Country Blues are there?
18 vinyl pressings of Country Blues are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 2014.
When was Country Blues first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Tradition Records TLP 1035.
How do I tell if my copy of Country Blues is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TLP 1035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T C8 [DBH] TLP 1035A and T 68 [DBH] TLP 1035B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Country 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.
