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Lightnin' HopkinsVol. 3 Blues - Folk Series

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Vol. 3 Blues - Folk Series

by Lightnin' Hopkins · 1962

13 pressings3 countriesCountry BluesDelta BluesTexas BluesBlues

Vol. 3 Blues - Folk Series was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Vol. 3 Blues - Folk Series

1 pressing came out in 1962, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USTime Records Vol. 3First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963FranceTime Records 435003LP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1963UKRealm RM 128LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USMainstream Records MRL 326LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972USMainstream Records MRL 326LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1973UKMainstream Records MSL 1001LP, Compilation, Reissue, White Label, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, White Label, Mono · Mono
1973UKMainstream Records MSL 1001LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6080 / America Records 6080LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6080 / America Records 6080LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6080 / America Records 6080LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceTime Records 435003 / Time Records 435.003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceMainstream Records MRL 326LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMainstream Records MRL 326LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Home In The Woods
  2. A2Tap Dance Boogie
  3. A3Worried Blues
  4. A4One Kind Of Favor
  5. A5Untrue Blues
  6. A6Fast Life Woman
  7. B1My Heart To Weep
  8. B2I'll Never Forget The Day
  9. B3Broken Hearted Blues
  10. B4Lightning's Gone Again
  11. B5European Blues
  12. B6Lightning's Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Vol. 3 Blues - Folk Series are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Vol. 3 Blues - Folk Series are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 1973.

When was Vol. 3 Blues - Folk Series first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Time Records Vol. 3.

How do I tell if my copy of Vol. 3 Blues - Folk Series is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Vol. 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N90P-1384 and N90P-1385. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Vol. 3 Blues - Folk Series 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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