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Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds

by Sonny Boy Williamson · 1965

48 pressings14 countriesChicago BluesBlues

Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds

3 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Fontana TL 5277Fontana 681 527 TL
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

1 L - 420 2A Side Etched

2 L // 1 420 1 1B Side Etched

681 527 TLA Side Label

681 527 1LA Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 21071
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 21071A M2 MR IIA side runout

MG 21071B M2 MR IIB side runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR61071
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 61071-a-m1A Side Etched

SR 61071-B-M1B Side Etched

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 48 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKFontana TL 5277 / Fontana 681 527 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USMercury MG 21071First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USMercury SR61071First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1966GermanyStar-Club Records 148 015 STLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyStar-Club Records 148 015 STLLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966South AfricaFontana TL 614 / Fontana 681 527 TLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USMercury MG 21071LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USMercury SR 61071LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ItalyFontana 858 025 FPY / Fontana International 858 025 FPYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanPhilips SFL-7375LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967NetherlandsFontana 858 025 FPY / Fontana International 858 025 FPYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967NetherlandsFontana 858 025 FPY / Fontana International 858 025 FPYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967NetherlandsFontana 858 025 FPY / Fontana International 858 025 FPYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKFontana SFJL.960 / Fontana 858 025 FPYLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1968UKFontana SFJL 960 / Fontana International SFJL 960LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USMercury SR-61271LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Repress, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Repress, Promo · Promo
1970USMercury SR-61271LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USMercury SR-61271LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKPhilips 6435 011LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
1973CanadaMercury SR 61271 / Mercury SR-61271LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USMercury SR 61071LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USMercury SR-61271LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanFontana PAT-1005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975AustraliaPhilips 6460 160LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyFontana 6434 181LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyFontana 6434 181LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1975GreeceFontana 6434181LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1975JapanPhilips FD-196LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1979USMercury ML-8003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyL+R Records LR 42.020LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainL+R Records 12L0078 5LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeTiger Bay TB6096LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2019EuropeTiger Bay TB6096CLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026WorldwideCharly Records GGP TL 5277LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips 6460 160LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMercury SR. 61271LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceFontana 9294 095LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandFontana FPY 858025LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury SR 61071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury SR-61271LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USMercury ML-8003LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
?USMercury SR-61271LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USMercury SR-61071 / Mercury SR 61071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury SR-61271LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USMercury SR 61071LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USMercury SR-61271LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USMercury SR-61071 / Mercury SR 61071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Bye, Bye Bird2:23
  2. A2Mister Downchild3:56
  3. A323 Hours Too Long5:04
  4. A4Out Of The Water Coast3:00
  5. A5Baby Don't Worry4:28
  6. B1Pontiac Blues3:45
  7. B2Take It Easy Baby4:09
  8. B3I Don't Care No More3:18
  9. B4Do The Weston4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds are there?

48 vinyl pressings of Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1965 and 2026.

When was Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US. One of them is Fontana TL 5277.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TL 5277, MG 21071, SR61071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 L - 420 2 and 2 L // 1 420 1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds 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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