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Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 by Various Artists, album cover

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Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1

by Various Artists · 1966

21 pressings5 countriesChicago BluesBlues

Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1

6 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD-79216
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VSD-79216 A 28-5 3-66Side A runout (variant 2)

VSD-79216-B 28-5 3-66Side B runout (variant 2)

VSD-79216-ASide A label

VSD-79216-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VRS-9216
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

VRS-9216-A 28-4 3-66Side A runout

VRS-9216-B 28-4 3-66Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD-79216
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VSD-79216 A XT.Runout side A

VSD-79216 B XT.Runout side B

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaVanguard VSD-79216First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966New ZealandVanguard VRS-9216First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966UKFontana TFL 6068First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USVanguard VSD-79216First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USVanguard VRS-9216First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USVanguard VRS-9216First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USVanguard VSD-79216LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USVanguard VSD-79216LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1969JapanVanguard SR 272LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972New ZealandVanguard VSD 79216LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USVanguard VSD 79216LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USVanguard VSD-79216LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanVanguard GXF 13LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1976USVanguard VSD-79216LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USVanguard VSD-79216LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USVanguard VSD-79216LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaVanguard VSD-79216LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006USVanguard 79216-1 / Vanguard VRS 79216-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USVanguard VSD-79216 / Craft Recordings CR00515LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2022USVanguard VSD-79216 / Craft Recordings CR00515LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKVanguard SVRL 19020LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1A Tribute To Sonny Boy Williamson4:07
  2. A2It Hurts Me Too2:44
  3. A3Messin' With The Kid2:22
  4. A4Vietcong Blues4:58
  5. A5All Night Long3:45
  6. A6Going Ahead2:03
  7. A7Please Help2:52
  8. B1Too Much Alcohol2:29
  9. B2Married Woman Blues3:06
  10. B3That's The Truth2:46
  11. B4Marie2:29
  12. B5Burning Fire3:15
  13. B6S.P. Blues2:51
  14. B7Sometime I Wonder3:27
  15. B8Spann's Stomp2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 2022.

When was Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Vanguard VSD-79216.

How do I tell if my copy of Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-79216, VRS-9216, TFL 6068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VSD-79216 A 28-5 3-66 and VSD-79216-B 28-5 3-66. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 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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