Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Smith · 1966
Hoochie Cooche Man 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.
18 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
MGS-454-1 VAN GELDER V6-8667Side A runout, variant 1
MGS-455-1 VAN GELDER V6-8667Side B runout, variant 1
MGS-454 VAN GELDER V6-8667Side A runout, variant 2
MGS-455 VAN GELDER V6-8667Side B runout, variant 2
V-8667 MG-454 -1 VANGELDERSide A
V-8667 MG-455 -1 VANGELDERSide B
V-8667 .MG.454 VAN GELDERSide A runout
V-8667 .MG.455 VAN GELDERSide B runout
V6-8667 MGS 454 VAN GELDERSide A runout etched, exc. VAN GELDER stamped (var. 1)
V6-8667 MGS 455 VAN GELDERSide B runout etched, exc. VAN GELDER stamped (var. 1)
V6-8667 MGS 454 S VAN GELDERSide A runout etched, exc. S, VAN GELDER stamped (var. 2)
V6-8667 MGS 455 S VAN GELDERSide B runout etched, exc. S, VAN GELDER stamped (var. 2)
V-8667 MG-454 VAN GELDERSide A runout
V-8667 MG-455 VAN GELDERSide B runout
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 | Australia | Verve Records V6-8667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Verve Records V-8667 (D)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8667(E)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Colombia | Verve Records V6-8667First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Verve Records V-8667First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Verve Records V 8 667 / Verve Records V-8667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V-8667 / Verve Records V6-8667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9142First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9142 / Verve Records V 8667First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9142 / Verve Records V6 8667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V6-8667 / Verve Records V6/8667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V-8667First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V-8667First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V-8667First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Russia | Lilith LR125LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Verve Records V-8667LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1086 / Verve Records SMV 1086LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Hoochie Cooche Man are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1966 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-8667.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8667, V-8667, VLP 9142, SVLP 9142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGS-454-1 VAN GELDER V6-8667 and MGS-455-1 VAN GELDER V6-8667. 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.
