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Songs From Pete Kelly's Blues by Peggy Lee, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Songs From Pete Kelly's Blues

by Peggy Lee · 1955

17 pressings7 countriesBig BandVocalJazzBlues

Songs From Pete Kelly's Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Songs From Pete Kelly's Blues

5 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 3 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

August 1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8166
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG4209T5 1PA stamped

MG4210T3 1PB stamped

MG 4209A label

MG 4210B label

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8166
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG4209T1 1PRunout side A, stamped

MG4210T1 1PRunout side B, stamped

MG 4209Label side A

MG 4210◈Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

October 1955
Label and catalog number
Brunswick LAT 8078
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MG.4209Side A Matrix

MG.4210Side B Matrix

MG 4209-2B U N 1Side A Runout

MG 4210-1B U N 1Side B Runout

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaDecca DL 8166First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955USDecca DL 8166First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaDecca DL 8166First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USDecca DL 8166First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955UKBrunswick LAT 8078LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1955UKBrunswick LAT 8078First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956AustraliaFestival Records FR12-889LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956UKBrunswick LAT 8078LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956UKBrunswick LAT 8078LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1957USDecca DL 8166LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKAce Of Hearts AH 26LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanDecca VIM-7240LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKJasmine Records JASM 1024LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeNow Or Never Recordings NON23004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilDecca SLP-7716LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKAce Of Hearts AH 26LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 8166LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Oh Didn't He Ramble
  2. A2Sugar (That Sugar Baby Of Mine)
  3. A3Somebody Loves Me
  4. A4I'm Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now
  5. A5I Never Knew
  6. A6Bye, Bye , Blackbird
  7. B1What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?
  8. B2Hard Hearted Hannah (The Vamp Of Savannah)
  9. B3Ella Hums The Blues
  10. B4He Needs Me
  11. B5Sing A Rainbow
  12. B6Pete Kelly's Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs From Pete Kelly's Blues are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Songs From Pete Kelly's Blues are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 2023.

When was Songs From Pete Kelly's Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 8166, released August 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs From Pete Kelly's Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8166, LAT 8078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG4209T5 1P and MG4210T3 1P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Songs From Pete Kelly's 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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