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Bluebird Blues

by Various Artists · 1965

10 pressings6 countriesBlues

Bluebird Blues 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 Bluebird Blues

2 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPV 518
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

SPRM-3377A label

SPRM-3378B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPV-518RCA Victor LPV 518
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SPRM-3377Matrix Side A

SPRM-3378Matrix Side B

SPRM-3377 GS.Runout Side A [etched]

SPRM-3378 GS.Runout 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaRCA Victor LPV-518 / RCA Victor LPV 518First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965USRCA Victor LPV 518First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966FranceRCA Victor 430.701LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966UKRCA Victor RD-7786LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969USRCA Victor LPV 518 / RCA Victor LPV-518LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979SpainRCA Victor PL-42827LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979SpainRCA Victor PL-42827LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor LPV-518 / RCA Red Seal LPV-518LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RD 7786LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RD-7786 / RCA Victor LPV-518LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Lonesome Day Blues3:11
  2. A2Searching The Desert For The Blues3:03
  3. A3Kingfish Blues3:07
  4. A4Mean Mistreater Blues2:46
  5. A5Wild Cow Blues3:14
  6. A6Somebody's Been Borrowing That Stuff3:05
  7. A7Down South3:05
  8. A8Moonshine3:00
  9. B1Bluebird Blues2:50
  10. B2Brown Skin Girl2:41
  11. B3Lawyer Clark Blues2:28
  12. B4Little Laura Blues3:08
  13. B5Black Pony Blues3:20
  14. B6Death Valley Blues3:12
  15. B7Jersey Belle Blues2:56
  16. B8Crowing Rooster Blues2:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bluebird Blues are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Bluebird Blues are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.

When was Bluebird Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LPV 518.

How do I tell if my copy of Bluebird Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPV 518, LPV-518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRM-3377 and SPRM-3378. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bluebird 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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