UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Storyville SLP 208
- Format
- LP
Meade "Lux" LewisBarrel House Piano
Vinyl pressings
Barrel House Piano
by Meade "Lux" Lewis · 1968
12 pressings5 countriesBoogie WoogieBlues
Barrel House Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Barrel House Piano
1 pressing came out in 1968, 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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | US | Tops Records L1533LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
1960s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Denmark | Storyville SLP 208LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1968 | Denmark | Storyville 671 208 / Storyville SLP 208LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | Denmark | Storyville SLP 208LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Storyville SLP 208LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1968 | UK | Storyville SLP 208First yearLP | LP |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Everest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 268LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Tops Records L-1533LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Tops Records L1533LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Tops Records L1533LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Tops Records L1533LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | US | Tops Records L1533LP | LP |
Tracklist
- A1Six Wheel Chaser
- A2How Long Blues
- A3Someday Sweetheart
- A4Bugle Call Rag
- A5I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll
- A6Mike
- A7Dark Town Strutters Ball
- A8Birth Of The Blues
- B1Tidal Boogie
- B2Mardi Gras Drag
- B3Tisho Mingo Blues
- B4Jada
- B5Basin Street Blues
- B6Fast "A" Blues
- B712th Street Rag
- B8St. Louis Blues
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Barrel House Piano are there?
12 vinyl pressings of Barrel House Piano are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1973.
When was Barrel House Piano first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK. One of them is Storyville SLP 208.
How do I tell if my copy of Barrel House Piano is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 208) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Barrel House Piano 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.