Vinyl pressings
by Lonnie Johnson · 1960
Blues By Lonnie Johnson was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
BVLP∙1007∙A RVGSide A runout, etched / stamped
BVLP-1007∙B RVGSide B runout, etched / stamped
BVLP 1007 ASide A label
BVLP 1007 BSide B label
BVLP∙1007∙A RVGSide A runout, etched / stamped
BVLP-1007∙B RVGSide B runout, etched / stamped
BVLP 1007 ASide A label
BVLP 1007 BSide B label
BVLP∙1007∙A RVGSide A runout, etched / stamped
BVLP-1007∙B RVGSide B runout, etched / stamped
BVLP 1007 ASide A label
BVLP 1007 BSide B label
BVLP∙1007∙A RVGSide A runout, etched / stamped
BVLP-1007∙B RVGSide B runout, etched / stamped
BVLP∙1007∙A RVGSide A runout, etched / stamped
BVLP-1007∙B RVGSide B runout, etched / stamped
BVLP 1007 ASide A label
BVLP 1007 BSide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Prestige Bluesville BVLP 1007 / Prestige Bluesville 1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | US | Prestige Bluesville BVLP 1007 / Prestige Bluesville 1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | US | Prestige Bluesville BVLP 1007 / Prestige Bluesville 1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | US | Prestige Bluesville BVLP 1007 / Prestige Bluesville 1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | US | Prestige Bluesville BVLP 1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Prestige Bluesville 1007 / Prestige PR 1007LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Swing SLDP. 873LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Fonit Cetra jaz 4029LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Prestige Bluesville 68476 / Carrere 68476LP | LP |
| 1984 | US | Prestige Bluesville BV-1007 / Original Blues Classics OBC-502LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Blues By Lonnie Johnson are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK. One of them is Prestige Bluesville BVLP 1007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BVLP 1007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BVLP∙1007∙A RVG and BVLP-1007∙B RVG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
