Vinyl pressings
by Fats Domino · 1956
Blueberry Hill / Honey Chile was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 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-IM-1082-2Runout side A, variant 1
45-IM-1083-2Runout side B, variant 1
45-IM-1082-2 2Runout side A, variant 2
45-IM-1083-2 2Runout side B, variant 2
45-IM-1082-2Runout side A, variant 1
45-IM-1083-2Runout side B, variant 1
45-IM-1082-1 5407Runout side A, variant 2
45-IM-1083-1 5407Runout side B, variant 2
45-IM-1082-1Etched Side A
45-IM-1083-1Etched Side B
IM-1082Label Side A
IM-1083Label Side B
45-IM-1082-1 5407Side A runout
45-IM-1083-1 5407Side B runout
IM-1082Side A label
IM-1083Side B label
IM-1082Side A label
IM-1083Side B label
IM-1082-2Runout side A
IM-1083-2Runout side B
IM-1082Label side A
IM-1083Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | London Records HL-1118First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | Reo 8117First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Canada | Imperial IM.5407First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.140First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Imperial 5407First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Imperial 5407First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Imperial 5407First year10", 78 RPM, Single | 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Imperial X5407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Imperial 5407First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Imperial X5407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Imperial X54077", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1956 | US | Imperial X5407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Imperial X5407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Imperial 45-IM.54077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Reo 8117X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Imperial X54077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Imperial X54077", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Imperial X540710", 78 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 10", 78 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Imperial X54077", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Imperial X54077", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
24 vinyl pressings of Blueberry Hill / Honey Chile are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Imperial X5407, released September 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use X5407, 5407, HL-1118, 8117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-IM-1082-2 and 45-IM-1083-2. 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.
