Vinyl pressings
by Bo Diddley · 1957
Hey! Bo-Diddley 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.
9 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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.
45-8441 P.P.Side A etched variant 1
45-8442 P.P.Side B etched variant 1
45-8441 PPSide A runout variant 2
45-8442 PPSide B runout variant 2
8442A-Side
8443A-Side
8441Label side A
8442Label side B
45-8441 4 △14506A side runout
45- 8442 4 △14507B side runout
8441A-Side, label
8442B-Side, label
45-8441A-side label
45-8442B-side label
45-8441 PPDeadwax A
45-8442 PPDeadwax B
45-8441A-Side
45-8442B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Reo 8155First year10", 78 RPM, Single | 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Reo 8155XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Checker 860First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Checker 860First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Checker 860First year10", 78 RPM, Single | 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Checker 860First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Checker 860First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1957 | US | Checker 8607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1957 | US | Checker 8607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1957 | US | Checker 860First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Checker 8607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| 1957 | US | Checker 860First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Checker 8607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1965 | US | Checker 8607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1965 | US | Checker 8607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Checker 8607", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Golden Goodies 8607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Checker CK8607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Hey! Bo-Diddley are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1957 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada. One of them is Checker 860.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 860, 8155, 8155X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-8441 P.P. and 45-8442 P.P.. 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.
