UK
1979- Label and catalog number
- Yorkie JB 102
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by Coast To Coast · 1979
The Hucklebuck was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Yorkie JB 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Polydor 2059 3087", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Belgium | Polydor 2059 3087", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2059 3087", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 2147" | 7" |
| 1980 | Italy | Polydor 2059 3087", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Polydor 2059 3087", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POSP 2147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POSP 214 / Polydor 2059 3087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POSP 214 / Polydor 2059 3087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POSP 214 / Polydor 2059 3087", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POSP 2147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POSP 2147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia & New Zealand | Polydor 20593087", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Austria | Metronome 30 369 / Metronome 0030.3697", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Metronome 0030.3697", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Polydor POSP 2147", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of The Hucklebuck are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK. One of them is Yorkie JB 102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JB 102) 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.
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.