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Roots Of The Blues

by Various Artists · 1960

10 pressings3 countriesDelta BluesBlues

Roots Of The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Roots Of The Blues

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD-1348
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-A-60271-ASide A Runout

ST-A-60272-ASide B Runout

ST-A-60271Side A Label

ST-A-60272Side B Label

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USAtlantic SD-1348First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USAtlantic 1348First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKLondon Atlantic LTZ-K 15211 / London Atlantic LTZK.15211LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKAtlantic 590019LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyAtlantic 1348LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USAtlantic 1348LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USAtlantic SD-1348LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USAtlantic SD-1348 / Atlantic SD 1348LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtlantic SD-1348LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USAtlantic 1348LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Jim And John
  2. A2The Wild Ox Moan
  3. A3Been Drinkin' Water Out Of A Hollow Log
  4. A4All Night Long
  5. A5Shake'em On Down
  6. A6Levee Camp Reminiscence
  7. A7Chevrolet
  8. B1Oree
  9. B2Levee Camp Holler
  10. B3Eighteen Hammers
  11. B4Train Time
  12. B5Freight Train Blues
  13. B6Drink On Little Girl

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Roots Of The Blues are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Roots Of The Blues are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1967.

When was Roots Of The Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Atlantic SD-1348.

How do I tell if my copy of Roots Of The Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD-1348, 1348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-60271-A and ST-A-60272-A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Roots Of The 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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