Vinyl pressings
by Robert Johnson · 1970
King Of The Delta Blues Singers was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
P AL 30034-1G 1T A7Side A runout, variant 1
BL - 30034 - 1E A3 PXTSide B runout, variant 1
P AL 30034-1A PX 3Side A runout, variant 2
P BL 30034-1B 1 TSide B runout, variant 2
P AL 30034-1F S1 4D oSide A runout
BL 30034-1C S1 8 oSide B runout
AL 30034Label side A
BL 30034Label side B
o P AL 30034-1A P XSide A runout
o P BL 30034-1B 1 TSide B runout
AL 30034Label side A
BL 30034Label side B
P AL-30034-1 I P DSide A, stamped, variant 1
P BL-30034-1E P B 1Side B, stamped, variant 1
P P AL-30034-1E 1 A 1Side A, stamped, variant 2
P BL-30034-1A 1 J 4Side B, stamped, variant 2
o P AL 30034-1A 1 PX D2Side A runout
P BL - 30034-1A 1 PX 1CSide B runout
AL 30034Side A label
BL 30034Side B label
64102-A1 1 ARunout, Side A, Variant 1
64102-B1 1 ARunout, Side B, Variant 1
64102-A1 1 5 ARunout, Side A, Variant 2
64102-B1 4 ARunout, Side B, Variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Avan-Guard VSLP 218First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia C 30034First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia C 30034First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473828First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Columbia C 30034First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Columbia C 30034First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Columbia C 30034First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Columbia C 30034First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Columbia C 30034First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 64102 / CBS M 64102First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS 64102 / CBS M 64102LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Spain | CBS S 64102LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 2192LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 2192LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia WC 30034LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Aldabra Records ALB 1002LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Aldabra Records ALB 1002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | Columbia PC 30034LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP765 / Columbia C 30034LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2014 | Europe | Columbia MOVLP765LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 2017 | US | 8th Records ETH30034HLPLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Avan-Guard VSLP 218LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WC 30034 / Columbia C 30034LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 30034 / Columbia C 30034LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 30034LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS M 64102LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | CBS M 64102 / CBS 64102LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | CBS M 64102LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30034 / Columbia 30034LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia C 30034 / Columbia P 732669LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia C 30034LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30034 / Columbia C 30034LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30034LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30034 / Columbia 30034LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
34 vinyl pressings of King Of The Delta Blues Singers are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia C 30034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 30034, 64102, VSLP 218, SBP 473828) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 30034-1G 1T A7 and BL - 30034 - 1E A3 PXT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
