US
March 15, 1961- Label and catalog number
- Chess LP 1456
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
U-10648Printed matrix side A
U-10649Printed matrix side B

Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Berry · 1961
New Juke Box Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
U-10648Printed matrix side A
U-10649Printed matrix side B
10648 Sheldon 1456Runout Side One
1456 10649 SheldonRunout Side Two
10648 Sheldon 1456Runout Side A, etched, Sheldon is stamped logo
10649 Sheldon 1456Runout Side B, etched, Sheldon is stamped logo
U-10648Label side A
U-10649Label side B
10648 Δ3212 1465Side A, etched
10649 Δ3212XSide B, etched
Sterling, MRStamped on both sides
U-10648Side 1 label
U-10649Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Chess CHL-217First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Chess LP 1456First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Chess LP 1456First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Chess LP 1456First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Chess LP 1456First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Chess LP 1456First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Chess LP 1456First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Pye International NPL 28019 / Pye International NPL.28019LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Chess PAR 119 / Chess International PAR 119LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Chess International PAR 119 / Artone PAR 119LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1966 | US | Chess LP-1456, LP 1456LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Chess LP-1456 / Chess LP 1456LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Chess LPS-1456 / Chess LP 1456LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Chess 9124220LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Chess 9124 220LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Chess 515032 / Vogue 515032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Italy | Green Line Records GCH 8008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Italy | Green Line Records CH 8008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Finland | Chess Chess-LP 105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Spain | Zafiro 30112364LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Spain | Zafiro 30112364LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | WaxTime 771921LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Motivator Co. Deluxe Reissues 144489.1161.030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK | Vip Vop VIPVOP010LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Pan Am Records 9152312LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Motivator Co. Deluxe Reissues 144489.1161.030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | France | Chess 515032 / Vogue 515032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BI 15112 / Chess BI 15112LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Chess PAR 119LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Chess LPS 1456LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of New Juke Box Hits are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia. One of them is Chess LP 1456, released March 15, 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 1456, CHL-217) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U-10648 and U-10649. 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.