Vinyl pressings
by Etta James · 1963
Etta James Rocks The House was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
PR4M-5605-1 LP-4032 S-1 12746 Ø :Runout Side A, Etched
PR4M-5606-1 LP-4032 S-2 12747 Ø :Runout Side B, Etched
PR4M-5606 12746Label Side A
PR4M-5606 12747Label Side B
PR4M-5605-1 LP-4032 S-1 12746 Ø :Runout Side A, Etched
PR4M-5606-1 LP-4032 S-2 12747 Ø :Runout Sideb, Etched
PR4M-5606 12746Label, Side A
PR4M-5606 12747Label, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Chess LP-4032First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Argo ARGO 4032 / Argo LP-4032First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Argo ARGO 4032 / Argo LP-4032First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Argo ARGO 4032LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Argo ARGO 4032LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Argo ARGO 4032 / Argo LP-4032LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Argo ARGO 4032 / Argo LP-4032LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Argo LPS-4032LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Chess CRL 4502LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Italy | Green Line Records GCH 8030LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Chess PLP-839 / P-Vine Special PLP-839LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9184 / Chess CH 9184LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9184 / Chess CH 9184LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9184 / Chess CH 9184LP | LP |
| 1985 | Canada | Chess CH 9184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Jackpot Records JPR029 / Universal Music Special Markets B0020791-01LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Jackpot Records JPR029 / Universal Music Special Markets B0020791-01LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Jackpot Records JPR029 / Jackpot Records LP-JPR029LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | US | Jackpot Records JPR029NCLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Spain | Jackpot Records JPR029 / Jackpot Records LP-JPR029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | Jackpot Records JPR029 / Jackpot Records LP-JPR029LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Chess CH-9184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS-4032 / Argo LP-4032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Chess CH 9184 / Chess CH-9184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chess CH-9184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Cadet LP-4032 / Argo LP-4032LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of Etta James Rocks The House are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Argo ARGO 4032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARGO 4032, LP-4032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PR4M-5605-1 LP-4032 S-1 12746 Ø : and PR4M-5606-1 LP-4032 S-2 12747 Ø :. 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.
