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Sings The Blues

by Louis Armstrong · 1954

28 pressings8 countriesJazz

Sings The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Sings The Blues

7 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LJM-1005
Format
LP, Compilation · Tan Label, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

E4VP-8047-4S 1 A1Side A runout, stamped

E4VP-8048-1S A2Side B runout, stamped

E4VP-8047Side A label

E4VP-8048Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LJM-1005
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

E4VP - 8047 - 2SSide 1

E4VP - 8048Side 2

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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954ArgentinaRCA Victor AVLT - 1First yearLP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
1954CanadaRCA Victor EJC 1005First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation
1954CanadaRCA Victor LJM-1005First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1954GermanyRCA Victor LJM-1005-CFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1954USRCA Victor LJM-1005First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1954USRCA Victor EJC-1005First year7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
1954USRCA L20104First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1955FranceRCA 430 205 / RCA 430.205LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955ItalyRCA Italiana A10V 0031LP, 10"LP, 10"
1956ItalyRCA Italiana A10V 0031LP, 10", RepressLP, 10", Repress
1956South AfricaRCA Victor 31.058LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957ArgentinaRCA Victor AVL-3052LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceRCA 430 205LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA Victor 430 205 SLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964FranceRCA Victor 430 205 S / RCA Victor 430 205LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1964FranceRCA Victor 430.205LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966FranceRCA Victor 430 205 S / RCA Victor 430 205LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1969FranceRCA Victor 730.558LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeNot Now Music CATLP130LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeRCA Victor A 430 205LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceRCA Victor 730.558LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 430 205 / RCA 430.205LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA LJM 1005 CLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyRCA Italiana 2E5VL-1689 / RCA 2E5VL-1689LP, 10"LP, 10"
?ItalyRCA Italiana LPM 10005LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyRCA Victor LPM 10005LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyRCA Victor LJ 50011LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRCA Victor LJM-1005LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
  2. A2Basin Street Blues
  3. A3St. Louis Blues
  4. A4The Blues Are Brewin'
  5. A5Rockin' Chair
  6. A6Where The Blues Were In New Orleans
  7. B1Blues For Yesterday
  8. B2Jack-Armstrong Blues
  9. B3Blues In The South
  10. B4Back O' Town Blues
  11. B5Fifty-Fifty Blues
  12. B6Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sings The Blues are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Sings The Blues are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1954 and 2017.

When was Sings The Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Argentina, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor LJM-1005.

How do I tell if my copy of Sings The Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LJM-1005, EJC-1005, L20104, AVLT - 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E4VP-8047-4S 1 A1 and E4VP-8048-1S A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sings The 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.

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