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The Warsaw Session (I)

by Muddy Waters Blues Band · 1976

12 pressings2 countriesBlues

The Warsaw Session (I) was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 The Warsaw Session (I)

5 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976PolandPoljazz PSJ 79First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976PolandPoljazz Z-SX 634First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976PolandPoljazz Z-SX 0634LP, Club Edition, Promo, Special Edition, Stereo · Promo, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Promo, Special Edition, Stereo · Promo, Club edition
1976PolandPolJazz PSJ-79First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976PolandPoljazz PSJ 79 / Poljazz ZSX 634First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976PolandPolJazz Z-SX634First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976PolandPolJazz Z-SX 634LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979PolandPoljazz PSJ 79 / Poljazz Z-SX 634LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982PolandPolJazz Z - SX . 0364LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1989ItalyMoon Records MLP 007-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PolandPolJazz Z-SX 0634LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PolandPolJazz PSJ-79LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Junior Shuffle4:45
  2. A2Floyd's Guitar Blues7:50
  3. A3G.P.'s Boogie3:30
  4. B1Baby Please Don't Go2:50
  5. B2Soon Forgotten4:55
  6. B3Corinne Corinna3:38
  7. B4Hoochie Coochie Man3:05
  8. B5Howlin' Wolf6:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Warsaw Session (I) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Warsaw Session (I) are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1976 and 1989.

When was The Warsaw Session (I) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Poland. One of them is Poljazz PSJ 79.

How do I tell if my copy of The Warsaw Session (I) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PSJ 79, PSJ-79, Z-SX634, Z-SX 634) 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 The Warsaw Session (I) 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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