US
December 1956- Label and catalog number
- Imperial LP 9028
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
IX-49 HA-Side runout
IX-50 HB-Side runout
1X-49A-Side label
1X-50B-Side label
Vinyl pressings
This Is Fats Domino!
by Fats Domino · 1956
20 pressings11 countriesVocalRock & RollRockBlues
This Is Fats Domino! 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.
How to spot a first pressing of This Is Fats Domino!
3 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
UK
1956- Label and catalog number
- London Records HA-P.2073Imperial HA-P.2073
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ALL-660-1ESide A Runout [stamped]
ALL-661-1ESide B Runout [stamped]
UK
1956- Label and catalog number
- London Records HA-P 2073London Records HA-P2073
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ALL-660-1ESide A - Stamped
ALL-661-1ESide B - Stamped
ALL.660Label Side A - Upturned
ALL.661Label Side B - Upturned
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 20 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | UK | London Records HA-P.2073 / Imperial HA-P.2073First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | London Records HA-P 2073 / London Records HA-P2073First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Imperial LP 9028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records HAM-P2073LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK & Europe | London Records HA-P.2073 / Imperial HA-P.2073LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Imperial LP 9028LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Imperial LP 9028LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1960s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | US | Imperial LP12389LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan | Imperial LAX315(M)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 038-62383LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
1980s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Imperial 2C 068-62383 / Imperial LP 9028LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | France | Liberty 2C 068-62383 / Imperial LP 9028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | France | Imperial 1623831LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Rumble Records RUM2011037LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | London Records HAA 2073LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Belgium | Imperial LP 9028 / United Artists Records 058-62388LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Imperial LP 9028LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Imperial LP 9028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Imperial LP 9028LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Imperial LP 9028 / Imperial LP-9028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Blueberry Hill2:14
- A2Honey Chile1:55
- A3What's The Reason I'm Not Pleasing You2:05
- A4Blue Monday2:25
- A5So Long2:05
- A6La La2:05
- B1Troubles Of My Own2:08
- B2You Done Me Wrong2:05
- B3Reeling And Rocking2:23
- B4The Fat Man's Hop2:27
- B5Poor Poor Me2:12
- B6Trust In Me2:24
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of This Is Fats Domino! are there?
20 vinyl pressings of This Is Fats Domino! are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1956 and 2012.
When was This Is Fats Domino! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK. One of them is Imperial LP 9028, released December 1956.
How do I tell if my copy of This Is Fats Domino! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 9028, HA-P.2073, HA-P 2073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IX-49 H and IX-50 H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is This Is Fats Domino! on vinyl worth?
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.
