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T-Bone Blues

by T-Bone Walker · 1959

41 pressings10 countriesElectric BluesTexas BluesBlues

T-Bone Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 T-Bone Blues

2 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 41 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959FranceAtlantic 332006First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1959USAtlantic 8020First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USAtlantic 8020LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1969USAtlantic SD 8256LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaAtlantic SD 8256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970South AfricaAtlantic ATC 9235LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USAtlantic SD 8256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USAtlantic 8256 / Atlantic 8256LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970USAtlantic SD 8256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USAtlantic SD 8256LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970USAtlantic SD 8256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceAtlantic 40 131LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceAtlantic 40 131LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974UKAtlantic K 40131LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980New ZealandAtlantic SD 8020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USFriday Music FRM 8020LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2014EuropeNot Now Music NOTLP135LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2014FranceAtlantic 8020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2016EuropeVinyl Lovers 6785443LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2016EuropeNot Now Music NOTLP222LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
2016UKNot Now Music NOTLP222LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2016ItalyAtlantic 8020LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2016EuropeRumble Records RUM 2011130LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018EuropeDOL DOL968HGLPLP
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021SpainAtlantic 8020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2023EuropeWaxTime 772311LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited
2024EuropeBlues Joint 8025LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2024USAtlantic 8020 / Analogue Productions APA 053-4512", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered
2025EuropeAtlantic 8020 / Rhino Records R1 728246LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Mono, Limited
2025USAtlantic 8020 / Rhino Records R1 728246LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Mono, Limited
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAtlantic SD 8256 / Atlantic SD 08256LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAtlantic SD 8020 / Atlantic SD 08020LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?EuropeAtlantic 8020 / Friday Music FRM-8020LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?FranceAtlantic 940 027LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceAtlantic 332006LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?FranceAtlantic 40 131 / Atlantic ATL 40131LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceAtlantic 40 131 / Atlantic ATL 40131LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaAtlantic 8020LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USAtlantic 8020LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USAtlantic SD 8256LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAtlantic 8020LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Two Bones And A Pick2:47
  2. A2Mean Old World4:05
  3. A3T-Bone Shuffle2:47
  4. A4Stormy Monday Blues3:03
  5. A5Blues For Marili4:18
  6. B1T-Bone Blues3:45
  7. B2Shufflin' The Blues3:20
  8. B3Evenin'2:37
  9. B4Play On Little Girl2:29
  10. B5Blues Rock2:41
  11. B6Papa Ain't Salty2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of T-Bone Blues are there?

41 vinyl pressings of T-Bone Blues are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 2025.

When was T-Bone Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, France. One of them is Atlantic 8020.

How do I tell if my copy of T-Bone Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8020, 332006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11561 and 11562. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is T-Bone 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.

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