US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Chess 1620
- Format
- 10", 78 RPM, Mono
Muddy WatersForty Days & Forty Nights / All Aboard
Vinyl pressings
Forty Days & Forty Nights / All Aboard
by Muddy Waters · 1956
10 pressings2 countriesBlues
Forty Days & Forty Nights / All Aboard was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Forty Days & Forty Nights / All Aboard
6 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Chess 1620
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
45-812
45-813
US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Chess 1620
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CHESS 45-8012A
CHESS 45-8013B
US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Chess 1620
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Canada
April 1956- Label and catalog number
- Quality 1485
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
8012Label Side A
8013Label Side B
Canada
1956- Label and catalog number
- Quality K1485
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
45-8012/13
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | Quality K1485First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Chess 1620First year10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Chess 1620First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Chess 1620First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Chess 1620First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | Quality 1485First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Chess 16207" | 7" |
| ? | US | Collectables COL-34917", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | US | Chess 16207", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chess 16207", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
Tracklist
- AForty Days & Forty Nights
- BAll Aboard
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Forty Days & Forty Nights / All Aboard are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Forty Days & Forty Nights / All Aboard are listed here, from 2 countries.
When was Forty Days & Forty Nights / All Aboard first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Chess 1620.
How do I tell if my copy of Forty Days & Forty Nights / All Aboard is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1620, 1485, K1485) 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 Forty Days & Forty Nights / All Aboard 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.
