UK
October 1969- Label and catalog number
- Fontana SFL13076Fontana SFL.13076
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
Shirley BasseyBorn To Sing The Blues
Vinyl pressings
Born To Sing The Blues
by Shirley Bassey · 1969
10 pressings4 countriesVocalBalladBluesPop
Born To Sing The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Born To Sing The Blues
1 pressing came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | UK | Wing Records WL1160 / Wing Records WL.1160LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1969 | UK | Fontana SFL13076 / Fontana SFL.13076First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Turkey | Ronnex RON 1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Fontana 859 038 FZYLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 692 000 WQLLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Contour 6870 568 / Contour 6870-568LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Contour 6870 568LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Contour 6870 568LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Contour 6870 568LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | DOL DOS696HLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Born To Sing The Blues
- A2Tonight My Heart She Is Crying
- A3Hands Across The Sea
- A4There's Never Been A Night
- A5Beale Street Blues
- A6Stormy Weather
- B1The Gypsy In My Soul
- B2Blues In The Night (Ma Mama Done Tole Me)
- B3The Wayward Wind
- B4Basin Street Blues
- B5Puh-leeze Mister Brown (Mister Jones, Mister Smith)
- B6Birth Of The Blues
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Born To Sing The Blues are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Born To Sing The Blues are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1975.
When was Born To Sing The Blues first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK. One of them is Fontana SFL13076, released October 1969.
How do I tell if my copy of Born To Sing The Blues is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SFL13076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Born To Sing 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.
