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The Blues Project

by Various Artists · 1964

15 pressings4 countriesCountry BluesFolkBluesFolk

The Blues Project was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Project

4 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

April 1964
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS-7264
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EKS-7264 A 28-5 264Side A runout, etched

EKS-7264 B SRSide B runout, etched

EKS-7264-ASide A label

EKS-7264-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1964
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKL-264
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

EKL-264A 284 264Side A runout

EKL-264B 284 264Side B runout

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FranceMode Disques mdekl 9459First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USElektra EKL-264First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USElektra EKS-7264First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USElektra EKL-264First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKElektra EKL-264LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966USElektra EKL-264LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USElektra EKS-7264LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USElektra EKS-7264LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1969New ZealandElektra EKS-7264LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1969USElektra EKS-7264LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1969USElektra EKS-7264LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1969USElektra EKS-7264LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USElektra EKS-7264LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987UKEdsel Records ED248 / Edsel Records ED 248LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USElektra EKS-7264LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Fixin' To Die3:47
  2. A2Blow Whistle Blow2:44
  3. A3My Little Woman2:10
  4. A4Ginger Man2:05
  5. A5Bad Dream Blues3:52
  6. A6Winding Boy3:26
  7. A7I'm Troubled2:27
  8. A8France Blues2:31
  9. B1Don't You Leave Me Here2:46
  10. B2Devil Got My Woman4:06
  11. B3Southbound Train4:04
  12. B4Downtown Blues2:28
  13. B5Leavin' Here Blues4:48
  14. B6Hello Baby Blues1:59
  15. B7She's Gone2:05
  16. B8Slappin' On My Black Cat Bone2:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Blues Project are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Blues Project are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1987.

When was The Blues Project first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, France. One of them is Elektra EKL-264, released April 1964.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKL-264, EKS-7264, mdekl 9459) 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 Project 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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