US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Imperial LP 9153Imperial LP-9153
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
IX307 Hside A runout stamped
IX308 Hside B runout stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Fats Domino · 1961
Let The Four Winds Blow 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.
9 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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.
IX307 Hside A runout stamped
IX308 Hside B runout stamped
XRS 145Runout side A, stamped
XRS 146Runout side B, stamped
IX307 HSide A runout
IX308 HSide B runout
IX307 XLONX 311side A Hand Etched
IX308 XLONX 312side B Hand Etched
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 | London Records HAA-7670First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Imperial LP 9153First yearLP | LP |
| 1961 | Italy | Post Records LP 9153First yearLP | LP |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Imperial LP 9153First yearLP | LP |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London Records HAM-P 6184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | UK | London Records HA-P 2420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | US | Imperial LP 9153 / Imperial LP-9153First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Imperial LP12073 / Imperial LP 12073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Imperial LP 9153 / Imperial LP-9153First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Imperial LP 9153 / Imperial IX 307LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Imperial LP 9153 / Imperial IX 307LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Netherlands | Liberty 1A 058-82993 / EMI Records Holland B.V. 058-82993LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Liberty 1A 058-82993LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Imperial LP 9153LP | LP |
| ? | South Africa | Renown NLP 194LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Let The Four Winds Blow are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Imperial LP 9153.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 9153, LP12073, HA-P 2420, HAA-7670) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IX307 H and IX308 H. 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.