US
January 1963- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records ATCO 33 151ATCO Records ATCO 33-151
- Format
- Album, LP

Vinyl pressings
by John Lee Hooker · 1963
Don't Turn Me From Your Door - John Lee Hooker… was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
C-11953-A w CA(stamped)Side 1 matrix/runout
C-11954-A w CA(stamped)Side 2 matrix/runout
AML-2320-1B B MT 1Runout side A
AML-2321-2B B MT 1Runout side B
AML.2320Label side A
AML.2321Label side B
MP HC PIX 432 065 ARunout A
MP HC PIX 432 065 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | France | Atlantic 432 065First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | ATCO Records ATCO 33 151 / ATCO Records ATCO 33-151First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1963 | US | ATCO Records ATCO 33 151 / ATCO Records ATCO 33-151First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | ATCO Records ATCO 33 151 / ATCO Records ATCO 33-151First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HAK.8097 / London Atlantic HAK.8097First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Atlantic 590003 / Atlantic 590.003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1969 | Germany | ATCO Special AS 128 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7228LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic SD 7228 / Atlantic ATL 40 405LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 7228LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD-7228LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD-7228LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic 40 507LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1973 | Germany | Midi MID 20 042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic SD 7228 / Atlantic ATL 40 405LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic 40 507 / Atlantic K 40507LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM-33151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | DOL DOL1451LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | ATCO Records MOVLP2196 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2196LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | ATCO Records ATCO 33 151 / Speakers Corner Records Atco SD 33-151LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2020 | Germany | ATCO Records ATCO 33-151 / Speakers Corner Records ATCO 33-151LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2024 | Europe | Atlantic RCV1 727034 / Rhino Records 603497820979LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Atlantic RCV1 727034 / Atlantic 603497820979LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
23 vinyl pressings of Don't Turn Me From Your Door - John Lee Hooker… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, France. One of them is ATCO Records ATCO 33 151, released January 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATCO 33 151, HAK.8097, 432 065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.