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Nina Simone Sings The Blues by Nina Simone, album cover

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Nina Simone Sings The Blues

by Nina Simone · 1967

48 pressings11 countriesSoul-JazzSoulJazzFunk / Soul

Nina Simone Sings The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Nina Simone Sings The Blues

20 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 9 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

April 1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3789RCA Victor LSP 3789
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Press
Runout / matrix

UPRS-4211--3S ISide A stamped

UPRS-4212--3S ISide B stamped

UPRS-4211Side A label

UPRS-4212Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3789
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood pressing
Runout / matrix

UPRM-4209--1S HRunout, side A

UPRM-4210--1S HRunout, side B

UPRM-4209Label, side A

UPRM-4210Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3789RCA Victor LSP 3789
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Press
Runout / matrix

UPRS-4211--4SSide A stamped

UPRS-4212--1SSide B stamped

UPRS-4211Side A label

UPRS-4212Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3789RCA Victor LSP 3789
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Press
Runout / matrix

UPRS-4211-2S RSide A stamped

UPRS-4212--2S. RSide B stamped

UPRS-4211Side A label

UPRS-4212Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-3789
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

UPRM-4209--2S A1 RRunout, side A

UPRM-4210--2S A1 RRunout, side B

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 48 vinyl pressings

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

1960s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3789First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3789First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967FranceRCA Victor 740.502First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3789First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3789First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanVictor SHP-5633First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanVictor SHP-5633First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967New ZealandRCA LPM-3789First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967South AfricaRCA Victor 32-235First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967SpainRCA Victor LPM-3789 / RCA Victor LPM 3789First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKRCA Victor RD-7883 / RCA Victor LPM-3789First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKRCA Victor SF 7883First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USRCA Victor LPM-3789First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USRCA Victor LSP-3789 / RCA Victor LSP 3789First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USRCA Victor LSP-3789 / RCA Victor LSP 3789First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceRCA Victor 740.502LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS-1312LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974JapanRCA RCA-6205LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997EuropeRCA Victor LSP-3789 / Alto Analogue LSP-3789LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3789LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011US4 Men With Beards 4M806 / 4 Men With Beards 88697846581LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2013EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP878 / RCA Victor MOVLP878LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
2016USRCA Victor 88985317261 / RCA Victor LSP-3789LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
2017GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3789LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024USRCA Victor 88985317261 / RCA Victor LSP-3789LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
2026NetherlandsMusic On Vinyl MOVLP878 / RCA Victor LSP-3789LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3789 / RCA Victor LSP 3789LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeRCA Victor NL89365 / RCA Victor NL 89365LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeRCA NL89365 / RCA International NL89365LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRCA Victor 740.502LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1312 / RCA International 26.21230LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3789LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA International INTS-1312 / RCA International 26.21230LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA International INTS-1312 / RCA International 26.21230LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanRCA SHP-5633 / RCA UPRS-4212LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanRCA SHP-5633LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainRCA Victor LPM - 3789LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor SF 7883LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKRCA Victor RD-7883 / RCA Victor LPM-3789LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor SF 7883LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-3789LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Do I Move You?2:41
  2. A2Day And Night2:34
  3. A3In The Dark2:53
  4. A4Real Real2:17
  5. A5My Man's Gone Now4:13
  6. A6Backlash Blues2:14
  7. B1I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl2:27
  8. B2Buck2:00
  9. B3Since I Fell For You2:44
  10. B4The House Of The Rising Sun3:55
  11. B5Blues For Mama3:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nina Simone Sings The Blues are there?

48 vinyl pressings of Nina Simone Sings The Blues are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1967 and 2026.

When was Nina Simone Sings The Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, France, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3789, released April 1967.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3789, LPM-3789, RD-7883, SF 7883) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UPRS-4211--3S I and UPRS-4212--3S I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nina Simone 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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