Vinyl pressings
by Jimi Hendrix · 1980
Woke Up This Morning And Found Myself Dead was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
S10 (ALI) RL 0015 A-1Runout side A, variant 1
S10 (ALI) RL 0015 B-1Runout side B, variant 1
S20 (ALI) RL 0015 A-1Runout side A, variant 2
S13 (ALI) RL 0015 B-1Runout side B, variant 2
RL 0015 A-1 S1 (ALI)Runout side A
RL 0015 B-1 S1 (ALI)Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Nutmeg Records NUT-1001LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1978 | US | Nutmeg Records NUT-1001LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | Nutmeg Records NUT-1001LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Legends Of Music RMP-5152First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | UK | Red Lightnin' RL0015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Red Lightnin' RL0015First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | UK | Red Lightnin' RL 0015First yearLP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | US | Nutmeg Records NUT-1001LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Belgium | Surprise JTU AL 77LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1981 | Belgium | Surprise JTU AL 77LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Stony Plain Records SPL-1038LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Stony Plain Records SPL-1038LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 130 / Music-Box MB 130LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Surprise JTU AL 77LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1981 | UK | Red Lightnin' JTU AL 77LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1981 | UK | Red Lightnin' RL0015LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | All Round Trading 83004 / All Round Trading PD 83004LP, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Music World MALPS-565LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | All Round Trading 83004LP, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Happy Bird B/90166LP | LP |
| ? | Greece | Music-Box SMB 130 / Music-Box MB 130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Music Box International M.B.I.130LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Base Record RL 0015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Red Lightnin' RL 0048LP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | UK | Ember RecordsLP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
28 vinyl pressings of Woke Up This Morning And Found Myself Dead are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Japan. One of them is Red Lightnin' RL0015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RL0015, RL 0015, RMP-5152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S10 (ALI) RL 0015 A-1 and S10 (ALI) RL 0015 B-1. 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.
