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Hot Doggett

by Bill Doggett · 1957

11 pressings6 countriesSwingJazz

Hot Doggett was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Hot Doggett

4 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 3 countries. 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

1957
Label and catalog number
King Records 395-514
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K-12-29-X1Side A

K-12-30Side B

KLP-12-29Side A Label

KLP-12-30Side B Label

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Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Regency 395-514King Records 514
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K-12-29-X1

K-12-30-X1

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1957
Label and catalog number
King Records LPM-36
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

KLP-12122Label side A

KLP-12-30Label 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaRegency 395-514 / King Records 514First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957JapanKing Records LPM-36First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USKing Records 514First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USKing Records 395-514First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceOdeon XOC 141LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961SpainDiscophon 33.012LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?SwitzerlandParlophone PMEZ 503LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USKing Records 514LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USKing Records 514LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USKing Records 514LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USKing Records 514LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1High Heels
  2. A2Honey Boy
  3. A3True Blue
  4. A4Wild Oats
  5. A5Gumbo
  6. A6Squashy
  7. B!Percy Speaks
  8. B2Oof!
  9. B3Shove Off
  10. B4Quaker City
  11. B5Who's Who
  12. B6Early Bird

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hot Doggett are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Hot Doggett are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1961.

When was Hot Doggett first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is King Records 514.

How do I tell if my copy of Hot Doggett is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 514, 395-514, LPM-36) 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 Hot Doggett 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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