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Roosevelt SykesThe Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture

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The Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture

by Roosevelt Sykes · 1971

11 pressings4 countriesPiano BluesJazzBlues

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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Barclay 920 294Barclay 920294
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

920 294 - A1Side A

920 294 - B1Side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceBarclay XBLY 920.294 T / Barclay Barclay 920.294First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKBarclay 920 294 / Barclay 920294First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKRCA 920294 / RCA 920294LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1975SpainMovieplay S-21.671LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975SpainBarclay 13.0671/9LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975SpainBarclay 13.0671/9 / Movieplay S - 21.671LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975SpainMovieplay 13.0671/9 / Barclay 13.0671/9LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975SpainMovieplay S-21.671 / Barclay S-21.671LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBlue Star 80 604 / Blue Star XBLY 80 604LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBlue Star 80 604 / Blue Star XBLY 80 604LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyBlue Star BRCBS 80 604LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Going Down Slow3:22
  2. A2Ice Cream Freezer3:01
  3. A3Lost My Boogie2:39
  4. A4Sweet Georgia Brown2:02
  5. A5St James Infirmary4:22
  6. B1Honeysuckle Rose3:10
  7. B2Basin Street Blues5:12
  8. B3Rock Me2:33
  9. B4A Woman Is In Demand1:40
  10. B5Dirty Mother For You3:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.

When was The Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, UK. One of them is Barclay XBLY 920.294 T.

How do I tell if my copy of The Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture is a first pressing?

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.

How much is The Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture 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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