France
1971- Label and catalog number
- Barclay XBLY 920.294 TBarclay Barclay 920.294
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
BAR 920294 ASide A
BAR 920294 BSide B
XBLY 920 294-1Side A Label
XBLY 920 294-2Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Roosevelt Sykes · 1971
The Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
BAR 920294 ASide A
BAR 920294 BSide B
XBLY 920 294-1Side A Label
XBLY 920 294-2Side B Label
920 294 - A1Side A
920 294 - B1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Barclay XBLY 920.294 T / Barclay Barclay 920.294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Barclay 920 294 / Barclay 920294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | RCA 920294 / RCA 920294LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Spain | Movieplay S-21.671LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Barclay 13.0671/9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Barclay 13.0671/9 / Movieplay S - 21.671LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Spain | Movieplay 13.0671/9 / Barclay 13.0671/9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Movieplay S-21.671 / Barclay S-21.671LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Blue Star 80 604 / Blue Star XBLY 80 604LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Blue Star 80 604 / Blue Star XBLY 80 604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Blue Star BRCBS 80 604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, UK. One of them is Barclay XBLY 920.294 T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XBLY 920.294 T, 920 294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BAR 920294 A and BAR 920294 B. 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.