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Hip Boots

by Boots Randolph · 1964

16 pressings3 countriesJazz

Hip Boots was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Hip Boots

11 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Monument SLP 18015
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM111795-1A SLP 18o15 AStamped [Side A]

XSM111796-1A SLP 18o15 BStamped [Side B]

XSM 111795Label [Side A]

XSM 111796Label [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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaMonument SM 18015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USMonument SLP 18015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USMonument MLP 8015First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USMonument SLP 18015 / Monument SLP-18015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USMonument SLP 18015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USMonument SLP 18015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USMonument SLP 18015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USMonument MLP 8015First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USMonument MLP 8015First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USMonument SLP 18015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USMonument MLP 8015First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USMonument SLP 18015LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1968UKMonument LMO 5023LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKMonument SMO 5023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USMonument MC6601LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMonument SLP 18015LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Stack Of Dollars2:21
  2. A2Relaxin'3:00
  3. A3Black Chiffon2:20
  4. A4This Here3:00
  5. A5Body And Soul3:13
  6. A6Crazy Rhythm2:56
  7. B1Harlem Nocturne5:05
  8. B2Three To Get Ready2:12
  9. B3Billy's Bounce2:10
  10. B4On The Street Where You Live4:18
  11. B5Gravy Waltz2:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hip Boots are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Hip Boots are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1976.

When was Hip Boots first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Monument SLP 18015.

How do I tell if my copy of Hip Boots is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 18015, MLP 8015, SM 18015) 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 Hip Boots 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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