Vinyl pressings
by John Lee Hooker · 1962
Burnin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
7 [inverted] 62.24 30 Audiomatrix 4-28-62 A RA ARPSide A, etched, ARP stamped
Audiomatrix 62-24-31 4-28-62 RA A ARPSide B, etched, ARP stamped
62-2430-S 5-26-62 Δ4545 A(Side 1) Etched
62-2431-S 5-26-62 Δ4545-X A(Side 2) Etched
AudioMatrix MR (in circle)(Both sides) Stamped
62-2430-S Δ4545 ARunout, side A
62-2431-S 5-26-62 Δ4545-x. ARunout, side B
AudioMatrix MR (in circle)(Both sides) Stamped
62-2430 5-26-62 Δ4548 ARunout A Side etched
62-2431 5-26-62 Δ4548-X ARunout B Side etched
62-2430Label A Side
62-2430-S 5-26-62 MR Δ4545 A AudioMatrixA-side runout
62-2431-S 5-26-62 MR Δ4545-X A AudioMatrixB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Vee Jay Records VJSR 1043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records SR1043 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records SR1043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records LP-1043 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records SR1043First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1043 / Vee Jay Records LP1043First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Vee Jay Records SR1043 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1043LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Joy Records JOY 124 / Joy Records JOYS 124LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Vee Jay Records VJS 1043 / Vee Jay Records VJ S 1043LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Portugal | Topline Records TOP 176LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Spain | Zafiro 30112128 / Zafiro 30.112128LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Topline Records TOP 176LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Japan | P-Vine Records PLP-6709 / Vee Jay Records VEE JAY LP-1043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Italy | Get Back GET 97502LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2002 | Italy | Get Back GET 97502LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2002 | Italy | Get Back Roots GET 7502LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | Germany | Charly Records CLYCAR 298-1LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Vee Jay Records SR1043 / Vee Jay Records SR-1043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2013 | Europe | Dolchess DOL1143LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Not Now Music NOTLP202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | WaxTime 772070LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950669LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | WaxTime 500 408738LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Vee Jay Records CR00544 / Vee Jay Records LP-CR00544LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Vee Jay Records CR00544 / Vee Jay Records LP-CR00544LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Vee Jay Records CR00544 / Vee Jay Records LP-CR00544LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Vee Jay Records CR00544 / Vee Jay Records LP-CR00544LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Vee Jay Records 00888072424609 / Vee Jay Records CR00544LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Zafiro 30112128 / Zafiro 30.112128LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vee Jay Records SR1043 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1043LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Burnin' are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Vee Jay Records VJLP 1043, released March 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VJLP 1043, SR1043, LP-1043, VJSR 1043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 [inverted] 62.24 30 Audiomatrix 4-28-62 A RA ARP and Audiomatrix 62-24-31 4-28-62 RA A ARP. 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.
