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The Blues Volume 1

by Various Artists · 1963

12 pressings4 countriesElectric BluesChicago BluesHarmonica BluesBlues

The Blues Volume 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Volume 1

4 pressings came out in 1963, 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Argo LP 4026
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Black Label, Non-Deep Groove
Runout / matrix

Side 1 LP{crossed out:1479}4026 U-12226 T-M 0513 (Ω)Side 1 runout (etched)

LP4026 Vol {crossed out:2} 1 Side 2. U-12227 T-M 0514 (Ω)Side 2 runout (etched)

U-12226Side 1 label matrix

U-12227Side 2 label matrix

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UK

November 1963
Label and catalog number
Pye International NPL.28030Pye International NPL 28030
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

I LP 12030-A-2TStamped Side A

ILP 12030 B 1MStamped Side B

4 KT 2Etched Side A

V KT AEtched Side B

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Pye International NPL.28030
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

1LP 12030 A 1M ARunout Side A - Variant 1

1LP 12030 B 1M ARunout Side B - Variant 1

1LP 12030 A 1M BRunout Side A - Variant 2

1LP 12030 A 1M ARunout Side B - Variant 2

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKPye International NPL.28030First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USArgo LP 4026First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USMercury LP 4026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USArgo LP 4026First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963UKPye International NPL.28030 / Pye International NPL 28030First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967FranceBarclay 844 005LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USCadet CA 4026 / Cadet LP 4026LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986ItalyChess GCH 8027LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1986ItalyChess GCH 8027LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1986USChess CH-9253LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1986USChess CH-9253LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCadet LP 4026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Don't Start Me To Talkin'2:33
  2. A2First Time I Met The Blues2:10
  3. A3Worried Life Blues2:10
  4. A4My Babe2:34
  5. A5Walkin' The Boogie2:50
  6. A6Hoochie Coochie Man2:50
  7. B1Reconsider Baby3:05
  8. B2Smokestack Lightning3:03
  9. B3Juke2:40
  10. B4When The Lights Go Out2:50
  11. B5Just Make Love To Me2:48
  12. B6Spoonful2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Blues Volume 1 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Blues Volume 1 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1986.

When was The Blues Volume 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK. One of them is Argo LP 4026.

How do I tell if my copy of The Blues Volume 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 4026, NPL.28030) 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 Volume 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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