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Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeWalk On

Vinyl pressings

Walk On

by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee · 1977

12 pressings7 countriesHarmonica BluesPiedmont BluesBlues

Walk On was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Walk On

3 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Bulldog Records BDL 1018
Format
LP, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

BDL 1018 BA10 ORRunout side A etched

BDL 1018 B10 ORRunout side B etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Bulldog Records BDL 1018
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

BDL-1018-A-1Runout side A etched

BDL-1018-B-1Runout side B etched

BDL 1018aLabel side A

BDL 1018bLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Bulldog Records BDL 1018
Format
LP, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

BDL 1018 BA10 ORRunout side A etched

BDL 1018 B10 ORRunout side B 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UKBulldog Records BDL 1018First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977UKBulldog Records BDL 1018First yearLPLP
1977UKBulldog Records BDL 1018First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984SwitzerlandAstan 20051LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984SwitzerlandAstan 20051LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984AustraliaPowderworks Records & Tapes POW 4014LPLP
1985SpainPDI C - 30657 / Astan 30.657LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USCollectables COL-5198LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyTobacco Road B / 2637LPLP
?South AfricaMellomood MM 80010LPLP
?UKBulldog Records BDL 1018LPLP
?UKAstan 20051LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Gonna Lay My Body Down
  2. A2Drinking In The Blues
  3. A3Po' Boy
  4. A4Just Rode In Your Town
  5. A5Sun's Gonna Shine
  6. A6Everybody's Blue
  7. A7Trouble In Mind
  8. B1I'm A Stranger Here
  9. B2Down By The Riverside
  10. B3Walk On
  11. B4Blues For The Lowlands
  12. B5Right On That Shore
  13. B6Blowin' The Fuses

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Walk On are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Walk On are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1990.

When was Walk On first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK. One of them is Bulldog Records BDL 1018.

How do I tell if my copy of Walk On is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDL 1018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDL 1018 BA10 OR and BDL 1018 B10 OR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Walk On 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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