Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Castor · 1966
Hey, Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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.
YW 39070 4Runout A, stamped, variant 1
YW 39071 3Runout B, stamped, variant 1
YW 39070 1Runout A, variant 2
YW 39071 2Runout B, variant 2
YWI 39070 FRunout A
YWI 39071 FRunout B
YW1-39070Label A
YW1-39071Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Smash Records S. 2069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Jamaica | Smash Records S-2069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Philips BF-320240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Philips BF 1543 / Philips 320 240 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Smash Records S-2069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Argentina | Philips 83334-PBFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Smash Records S-2069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1967 | Brazil | Philips CS 139.0067", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Mexico | Mercury 07787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Philips 320 240 BF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Mercury 6052 1107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Smash Records S-20697", Single, 45 RPM, Repress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of Hey, Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Smash Records S-2069, released November 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-2069, BF 1543, 83334-PB, S. 2069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 39070 4 and YW 39071 3. 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.
