Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1968
Blues Anytime Vol.3 - An Anthology Of British… was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
IMLP 019 1LRun-out info [machine-stamped] side A
IMLP 019 2LRun-out info [machine-stamped] side B
IMLP 019 1LLabel info [printed, reversed] side A
IMLP 019 2LLabel info [printed, reversed] side B
IMLP 019 1LRun-out info [machine-stamped] side A
IMLP 019 2LRun-out info [machine-stamped] side B
IMLP 019 1LLabel info [printed, reversed] side A
IMLP 019 2LLabel info [printed, reversed] side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Immediate IMLP 019First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Immediate IMLP 019First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Immediate IMLP.019First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Immediate IMLP 019First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Immediate IMLP 019First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Immediate Z12 52 018 / Immediate Z12 52018LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Immediate Z12 52 018 / Immediate Z12 52018LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Immediate Z12 52 018 / Immediate Z12 52018LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Immediate 1 C 048-90 677 MLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4488(e)LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4488(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Daffodil Records SBA 16039LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | OutLine. OLLP 5262 AS / Immediate OLLP 5262 ASLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | Jugodisk LPS 1091LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Blues Anytime Vol.3 - An Anthology Of British… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Immediate IMLP 019, released October 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IMLP 019, IMLP.019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IMLP 019 1L and IMLP 019 2L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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