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Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell

by Walter Horton · 1972

13 pressings5 countriesChicago BluesBlues

Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell

1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Alligator Records 4702
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AL1 4702 R1 #2Side A runout etched

AL2 4702 R1Side B runout etched

4702-ALabel side A

4702-BLabel 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.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USAlligator Records 4702First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USAlligator Records 4702LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974UKSonet SNTF 677LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKSonet SNTF 677LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USAlligator Records 4702LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1976JapanAlligator Records PA 3091LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanAlligator Records PA 3091LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983SpainBluesmen BS-32.235 / CFE BS-32235LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019ItalyAlligator Records 4702LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019ItalyAlligator Records 4702LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024SpainAlligator Records 4702LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAlligator Records 4702 / Alligator Records AL 4702LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USAlligator Records 4702LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Have A Good Time3:44
  2. A2Christine3:59
  3. A3Lovin' My Baby2:47
  4. A4Little Boy Blue3:12
  5. A5Can't Hold Out Much Longer2:48
  6. A6Under The Sun3:47
  7. B1Tell Me Baby3:12
  8. B2Have Mercy3:45
  9. B3That Ain't It2:37
  10. B4Temptation Blues3:39
  11. B5Trouble In Mind4:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.

When was Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is Alligator Records 4702.

How do I tell if my copy of Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL1 4702 R1 #2 and AL2 4702 R1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell 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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