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The Blues - Volume 2

by Various Artists · 1964

13 pressings3 countriesElectric BluesLouisiana BluesChicago BluesHarmonica Blues

The Blues - Volume 2 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 - Volume 2

1 pressing came out in 1964, 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.

UK

May 1964
Label and catalog number
Pye International NPL.28035Pye International NPL 28035
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

I LP 12035A-1M A KT 1Variant 1 Runout side A

I LP 12035B-1M A KT 1Variant 1 Runout side B

I LP 12035A-1M E KT 1Variant 2 Runout side A

I LP 12035B-1M B KT 1Variant 2 Runout side B

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKPye International NPL.28035 / Pye International NPL 28035First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USArgo LP-4027 / Argo LP 4027LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965USArgo LP-4027 / Argo LP 4027LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USArgo LP-4027 / Argo LP 4027LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987ItalyChess GCH 8035 / Green Line Records GCH 8035LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987USChess CHD-9267LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987USChess CH-9267LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987USChess CH-9267LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCadet CA-4027 / Cadet LP 4027LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USCadet LP-4027 / Argo LP 4027LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USCadet LPS-4027LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USCadet LP 4027 / Cadet LPS-4027LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USCadet LP 4027 / Cadet LP-4027LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Thirty Days2:22
  2. A2Sugar Mama3:12
  3. A3Evil2:50
  4. A4Got My Mojo Working2:52
  5. A5I'm A Man2:46
  6. A6Blues With A Feeling3:04
  7. B1Key To The Highway2:40
  8. B2It Ain't No Secret2:55
  9. B3Wee Wee Hours3:00
  10. B4Ten Years Ago2:35
  11. B5So Many Roads3:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Blues - Volume 2 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Blues - Volume 2 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1987.

When was The Blues - Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK. One of them is Pye International NPL.28035, released May 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of The Blues - Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NPL.28035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I LP 12035A-1M A KT 1 and I LP 12035B-1M A KT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Blues - Volume 2 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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