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The Blues

by Various Artists · 1956

14 pressings8 countriesCool JazzJazz

The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 The Blues

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956South AfricaWorld Pacific Records JWC-502First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956USPacific Jazz JWC-502First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyMusic LPM 2025LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1957USWorld Pacific Records JWC-502LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957USWorld Pacific Records JWC-502LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USWorld Pacific Records JWC-502LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1959USWorld Pacific Records JWC-502LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceDisques Vogue LDM 30.071LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960AustraliaThe Record Society 6-6006 / The Record Society 6006LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968AustraliaThe Record Society 6-6006 / World Record Club 6-6006LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanWorld Pacific Records PJ-0502 / Pacific Jazz PJ-0502LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandThe Record Society RZ.6006 / World Pacific Records RZ.6006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandThe Record Society RZ 6006 / The Record Society RZ.6006LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?UKVogue Records LAE 12063LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Royal Garden Blues3:54
  2. A22 Degrees East - 3 Degrees West6:07
  3. A3Walkin' Carson Blues5:30
  4. A4Leroy's Blues5:54
  5. B1Blues In The Night7:10
  6. B2Blues Going Up4:47
  7. B3Blues On The Rocks3:05
  8. B4Some Good Fun Blues5:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Blues are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Blues are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1992.

When was The Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, South Africa. One of them is Pacific Jazz JWC-502.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JWC-502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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