Vinyl pressings
by Willie Dixon · 1960
Willie's Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.
BVLP∙1003∙A RVGSide A runout, etched; "RVG" stamped
BVLP-1003∙B RVGSide B runout, etched; "RVG" stamped
BVLP 1003 ASide A label
BVLP 1003 BSide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Prestige Bluesville 1003 / Prestige Bluesville BVLP 1003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Prestige Bluesville BV 1003LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Status Records ST1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Prestige Bluesville 1003 / Prestige 68414LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Original Blues Classics OBC-501 / Prestige Bluesville BV-1003LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Prestige Bluesville 1003 / Prestige Bluesville BV-1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Prestige L 38895 / Prestige BV 1003LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Prestige L 29081 / Prestige BV 1003LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 1003 / Prestige Bluesville 100312", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | DOL DOL1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOL1003HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Prestige Bluesville BV-1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions APRJ 1003 / Prestige Bluesville BV 1003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Analogue Productions APRJ 1003 / Prestige Bluesville 1003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Analogue Productions APRJ 1003 / Prestige Bluesville 1003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Prestige Bluesville BV 1003LP, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Prestige Bluesville OBC-501 / Prestige Bluesville BV-1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Willie's Blues are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Prestige Bluesville 1003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BVLP∙1003∙A RVG and BVLP-1003∙B RVG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
