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Blues With Bechet

by Sidney Bechet · 1964

11 pressings4 countriesContemporary JazzJazzBlues

Blues With Bechet was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Blues With Bechet

3 pressings came out in 1964, 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKConcert Hall J-1257/1258First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964UKConcert Hall KJ 1257 / Concert Hall KJ 1258First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964UKConcert Hall J-1257/1258First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975FranceLocomotive ML 21011 / RCA ML 21011LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall J-1257/1258 / Concert Hall J-1257/1258LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceConcert Hall J-1257/1258 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque J-1257/1258LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque J-1257/1258 / Guilde Du Jazz J. 1257/J. 1258LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceVygson 20264LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceSeabird 63 504/05LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceGuilde Du Jazz J-1257/1258LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyJazztone J 1257/ J 1258LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Perdido Street Stomp
  2. A2Tommy's Blue
  3. A3Blood On The Moon
  4. A4Jelly Roll
  5. A5Delta Mood
  6. A6Saw Mill Man Blues
  7. A7Really The Blues I
  8. B1Really The Blues II
  9. B2You Got To Give It To Me
  10. B3Gone Away Blues
  11. B4Ole Miss Stomp
  12. B5You Can't Do That
  13. B6Groovin' The Minor
  14. B7I Must Have My Boogie
  15. C1The Sheik Of Araby
  16. C2House Party
  17. C3Levee Blues
  18. C4Jam Up
  19. C5Evil Gal Blues
  20. C6Where Am I
  21. C7Funky Butt
  22. D1Revolutionary Blues 1
  23. D2Revolutionary Blues 2
  24. D3Fat Mamma Blues
  25. D4Out of the Gallion
  26. D5Woop This Wolf Away
  27. D6Bowin' the blues
  28. D7Hey Daddy Blues
  29. D8In a Mezz

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blues With Bechet are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Blues With Bechet are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1975.

When was Blues With Bechet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK. One of them is Concert Hall J-1257/1258.

How do I tell if my copy of Blues With Bechet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use J-1257/1258, KJ 1257) 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 Blues With Bechet 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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