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The Guitar Album

by Various Artists · 1970

27 pressings17 countriesBlues RockElectric BluesProg RockRock & Roll

The Guitar Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Guitar Album

1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.

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

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South AfricaPolydor 2679 026First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972AustraliaPolydor 2679 026LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972IsraelPolydor 2659 027LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973FrancePolydor 2664 356LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973New ZealandPolydor 2659 027LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973UKPolydor 2659 027LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974ColombiaPolydor 2480229LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974GermanyPolydor 2679 026LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974GreecePolydor 2679 026 / Polydor 2488192 / 2488193LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974GreecePolydor 2679 026LP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label
1974ItalyPolydor 2675 090 ALP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974JapanPolydor MP 9463/4LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974South KoreaPolydor 2659 026 / Polydor SEL-200 079LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974SpainPolydor 24 80 192/193LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974VenezuelaPolydor 30.137LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePolydor 2675 090LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FrancePolydor 2675 090LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 2488 162LP, Promo, Compilation · PromoLP, Promo, Compilation · Promo
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandPolydor 2679026 / Polydor 2488 162LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GreecePolydor 2675 090 / Polydor 2679 026LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?GreecePolydor 2675 090 / Polydor 2679 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceInternational Polydor Production 2675 090 / Polydor 2679 026LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?GreecePolydor 2675 090 / Polydor 2679 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GreecePolydor 2679 026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?ScandinaviaPolydor 2675 090 / Polydor 2679 026LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Tell The Truth
  2. A2After Hours
  3. A3Tail Dragger
  4. A4Marriage Madness
  5. B1Bullfrog Blues
  6. B2All Along The Watchtower
  7. B3Unanswered Questions
  8. B4Let It Rain
  9. C1I've Made Nights By Myself
  10. C2Sweet Sixteen
  11. C3The Stumble
  12. C4Shuggie's Chittlin Blues
  13. C5The Ox
  14. D1Hocus Pocus
  15. D2Love 74
  16. D3Extrapolation

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Guitar Album are there?

27 vinyl pressings of The Guitar Album are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1970 and 1979.

When was The Guitar Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in South Africa. One of them is Polydor 2679 026.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2679 026) 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 Guitar Album 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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