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Living Chicago Blues Volume Number 3

by Various Artists · 1978

13 pressings7 countriesChicago BluesBlues

Living Chicago Blues Volume Number 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Living Chicago Blues Volume Number 3

4 pressings came out in 1978, 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

1978
Label and catalog number
Alligator Records AL 7703Alligator Records 7703
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Scranton Press.
Runout / matrix

AL-7703-A ⌂Runout side A

AL-7703-B ⌂Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Sonet SNTF 786
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SNTF 786 A1 ΔTSide A runout etched

SNTF 786 B1 ΔTSide B runout 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978FranceSonet 508545 / Alligator Records -First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978ItalySonet SNTL 2786First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978UKSonet SNTF 786First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978USAlligator Records AL 7703 / Alligator Records 7703First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979FranceSonet ST 8545 / Sonet ST. 8545LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979USAlligator Records AL 7703LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainDiscophon J-4450 / SonetLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USAlligator Records AL 7703LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1981JapanATLAS LA23-3009LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981SpainDiscophon J-4450LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2221721 / Sonet SNTF 786LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1988FranceSonet 70626 / Alligator Records 70626LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKSonet SNTF 786 / Alligator Records SNTF 786LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Don't Answer The Door
  2. A2Two Headed Man
  3. A3Lonely, Lonely Nights
  4. A4Move Over, Little Dog
  5. A5Take It Easy Baby
  6. A6Blues After Hours
  7. B1Little Angel Child
  8. B2How Much More Long
  9. B3Have You Ever Loved A Woman
  10. B4Berlin Wall
  11. B5Prisoner Of The Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Living Chicago Blues Volume Number 3 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Living Chicago Blues Volume Number 3 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1988.

When was Living Chicago Blues Volume Number 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, France, Italy. One of them is Alligator Records AL 7703.

How do I tell if my copy of Living Chicago Blues Volume Number 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 7703, SNTF 786, 508545, SNTL 2786) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-7703-A ⌂ and AL-7703-B ⌂. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Living Chicago Blues Volume Number 3 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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