US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Savoy Records MG-14019
- Format
- LP, Mono
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeBack Country Blues
Vinyl pressings
Back Country Blues
by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee · 1958
18 pressings4 countriesCountry BluesBlues
Back Country Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Back Country Blues
3 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Savoy Records MG-14019
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MG 14019A X20 1 B RVGSide A, runouts are stamped
MG 14019B X20 1 C RVGSide B, runouts are stamped
UK
1958- Label and catalog number
- London Records LTZ-C.15144London Records LTZ-C 15144
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
AWL-1122-1BRunout A-side, stamped
AWL-1123-1BRunout B-side, stamped
(AWL.1122)Label A-side
(AWL.1123)Label B-side
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | UK | London Records LTZ-C.15144 / London Records LTZ-C 15144First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Savoy Records MG-14019First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Savoy Records MG-14019First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
1960s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | UK | Realm Jazz RM 165 / Realm Jazz RM-165LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Realm Jazz RM 165 / Realm Jazz RM-165LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | CBS RM-165 / CBS 52165LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Savoy Jazz SJL 1137LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Southern Routes SR-2507LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
Year unknown10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Musidisc 30 CV 956 / Musidisc CV 956LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Musidisc 30 CV 956 / Musidisc CV 956LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 956 / Musidisc CV 956LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 956 / Musidisc CV 956LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 956 / Musidisc CV 956LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 956 / Musidisc CV 956LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 956 / Musidisc CV 956LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 956 / Musidisc CV 956LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS M 52165 / CBS 52165LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Savoy Records MG 14019LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Gone, Baby, Gone
- A2Tell Me, Baby
- A3Sittin' Pretty
- A4Bottom Blues
- A5Dissatisfied Blues
- A6Diamond Ring
- B1The Way I Feel
- B2So Much Trouble
- B3When It's Love Time
- B4I'd Love To Love You
- B5Love's A Disease
- B6My Fault
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Back Country Blues are there?
18 vinyl pressings of Back Country Blues are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 2016.
When was Back Country Blues first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK. One of them is Savoy Records MG-14019.
How do I tell if my copy of Back Country Blues is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG-14019, LTZ-C.15144) 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 Back Country 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.
