Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Reed · 1959
Rockin' With Reed was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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.
59-1193 LWEtched, Side A runout
59-1194 LWEtched, Side B runout
59-1193Side A label matrix no.
59-1194Side B label matrix no.
K90 P 7282-1 B3 ISide 1 [stamped]
K90 P 7283-1 A4 ISide 2 [stamped]
K9OP-7282 (59-1193)Side 1 Label
K9OP-7283 (59-1194)Side 2 Label
59-1193Side A Runout stamped
59-1194Side B Runout stamped
59-1193 LWEtched, Side A runout
59-1194 LWEtched, Side B runout
59-1193Side A label matrix no.
59-1194Side B label matrix no.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Vee Jay Records VJ-1008 / Regency VJ-1008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008 / Vee Jay Records LP 1008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008 / Vee Jay Records LP-1008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008 / Vee Jay Records LP-1008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008 / Vee Jay Records LP 1008LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008 / Vee Jay Records LP 1008LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008 / Vee Jay Records LP-1008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Joy Records JOYS 141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Japan | Vee Jay Records 20YB-2061LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Japan | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008 / Vee Jay Records LP 1008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Get Back GET 7514LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2003 | Italy | Get Back GET 97514LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | WaxTime 771989LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Blues Joint 8026LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008 / Vee Jay Records LP 1008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vee Jay Records VJSLP 1008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vee Jay Records LP 1008 / Vee Jay Records LP-1008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vee Jay Records LP 1008 / Vee Jay Records LP-1008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Vee Jay Records LP 1008 / Vee Jay Records LP-1008LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Vee Jay Records LP 1008LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008 / Vee Jay Records LP 1008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Rockin' With Reed are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada. One of them is Vee Jay Records VJLP 1008, released September 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VJLP 1008, VJ-1008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 59-1193 LW and 59-1194 LW. 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.
