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Stefan GrossmanHow To Play Blues Guitar

Vinyl pressings

How To Play Blues Guitar

by Stefan Grossman · 1967

13 pressings5 countriesAcousticFolkBluesFolk

How To Play Blues Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 How To Play Blues Guitar

1 pressing came out in 1967, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USElektra Elektra 324First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USElektra EKL-324LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanKicking Mule Records WKS-71028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1971JapanTransatlantic Records IRS-80022LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKXTRA XTRA 1113LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USKicking Mule Records KM 109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977AustraliaLarrikin Records KM 109LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986UKSonet SNKF 150LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyKicking Mule Records SNKL 2150LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKXTRA XTRA 1113LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKKicking Mule Record Co. SNKF 150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USKicking Mule Records KM 109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USKicking Mule Records KM 109/KMX 109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Old Country Rock
  2. A2Future Blues
  3. A3Turn Your Money Green
  4. A4God Moves On The Water
  5. A5Monday Morning Blues
  6. A6M & O Blues
  7. A7Whistling Blues
  8. A8Candyman
  9. B1Banty Rooster
  10. B2Save Up Your Money
  11. B3Canned Heat
  12. B4Vestapol
  13. B5Brownsville Blues
  14. B6Police Dog Blues
  15. B7You Got The Pocketbook, I Got The Key
  16. B8Mississippi Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of How To Play Blues Guitar are there?

13 vinyl pressings of How To Play Blues Guitar are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1986.

When was How To Play Blues Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is Elektra Elektra 324.

How do I tell if my copy of How To Play Blues Guitar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Elektra 324) 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 How To Play Blues Guitar 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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