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Vinyl pressings

Sings The Blues

by Nat King Cole · 1963

20 pressings9 countriesLouisiana BluesBig BandJazzBlues

Sings The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyCapitol Records STK 83 535LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1963MexicoCapitol Records WM 1713LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1963New ZealandCapitol Records W 1929LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1963USCapitol Records W 1929 / Capitol Records W-1929LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965UKWorld Record Club T 404 / World Record Club T. 404LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965UKWorld Record Club ST. 404 / World Record Club T 404LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965UKWorld Record Club T 404 / World Record Club T. 404LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973NetherlandsDelta DS 4009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Costa RicaCapitol Records W 1929LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?EuropeMusic For Pleasure MFP 5102 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5.102LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeMusic For Pleasure MFP 5.102LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?EuropeMusic For Pleasure MFP 5102 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5.102LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure SMFP 5151LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5102LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South AfricaNumber One Records N 9524LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1277LPLP
?USCapitol Records SW 1929LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records W 1929LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records W 1929LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records SW 1929 / Capitol Records SW-1929LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Joe Turner's Blues2:39
  2. A2Friendless Blues3:12
  3. A3Harlem Blues1:50
  4. A4Chantez Les Bas2:34
  5. A5Stay2:37
  6. A6Beale Street Blues2:54
  7. B1St. Louis Blues2:24
  8. B2Hesitating Blues2:05
  9. B3Memphis Blues3:04
  10. B4Yellow Dog Blues3:14
  11. B5Morning Star2:12
  12. B6Careless Love2:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sings The Blues are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Sings The Blues are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1973.

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

Check the catalog number on the label 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 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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