US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 24706
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A1 F24106-A-1Side A
A1 F24106-B-RE-2Side B
A1 F24106-C-1Side C
A1 F24106-D-RE 1Side D
Vinyl pressings
by John Lee Hooker · 1974
Boogie Chillun was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
A1 F24106-A-1Side A
A1 F24106-B-RE-2Side B
A1 F24106-C-1Side C
A1 F24106-D-RE 1Side D
A1 F24106-A-1Side A
A1 F24106-B-RE-2Side B
A1 F24106-C-1Side C
A1 F24106-D-RE 1Side D
A1 F24106-A HSide 1
A1 F24106-B HSide 2
A1 F24106-C HSide 3
A1 F24106-D-RE HSide 4
A1 F24106-A-1 RE1-1Side A
A1 F24106-B RE-1-1Side B
A1 F24106-C-1 RE-1-1Side C
A1 F24106-D-RE 1-1Side D
F24106-A HSide A runout
F24106-B HSide B runout
F24106-C HSide C runout
F24106-D HSide D runout
I I SMX• (43837 struck through) 43835 2ASide A runout, etched
SMX•43836 2ASide B runout, etched
I SMX•43837 2ASide C runout, etched
SMX• 43838 2ASide D runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Fantasy L 45433/4First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | France | Fantasy 6028First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy 24706First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy 24706First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy 24706First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy 24706LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy 24706First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy 24706First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Fantasy F-24706 / Fantasy 24706LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Fantasy 24706 / Fantasy F-24706LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Universal Music Group International 0888072360044 / Fantasy 24706LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Fantasy F-24706LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Fantasy L 45433/4LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-24706LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-24706 / Fantasy 24706LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Boogie Chillun are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, France. One of them is Fantasy 24706.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24706, L 45433/4, 6028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1 F24106-A-1 and A1 F24106-B-RE-2. 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.