Vinyl pressings
by Albert Ammons · 1939
Boogie Woogie Stomp was first pressed on vinyl in 1939. 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 1939, 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.
441 5Side A runout, stamped [variant 1]
442 8Side B runout, stamped [variant 1]
441A 5Side A runout, stamped [variant 2]
442A 8Side B runout, stamped [variant 2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | US | Blue Note 2Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1939 | US | Blue Note 2First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | US | Blue Note 2Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1940 | US | Blue Note 2Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1943 | US | Blue Note 2Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1944 | US | Blue Note 2Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Blue Note 441-5/442-8 / Blue Note 060253771452012", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Blue Note 441-5/442-812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Vogue Productions V. 3097Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Vogue Records V.2109Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Boogie Woogie Stomp are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1939 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1939, in US. One of them is Blue Note 2, released April 1939.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 441 5 and 442 8. 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.
