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I'm John Lee Hooker by John Lee Hooker, album cover

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I'm John Lee Hooker

by John Lee Hooker · 1959

33 pressings7 countriesDelta BluesBlues

I'm John Lee Hooker 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.

How to spot a first pressing of I'm John Lee Hooker

2 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records VJLP 1007
Format
LP, Album, Mono · American Record Press
Runout / matrix

59-1118 LW ARPRunout, side A

59-1119 LW ARPRunout, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records VJLP 1007
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XCTV 10417-1KD -Side A, Variant 1

XCTV 10418-1KESide B, Variant 1

XCTV 10417-1KG A1Side A, Variant 2

XCTV 10418-1KG B1Side B, Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 33 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USVee Jay Records VJLP 1007First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USVee Jay Records VJLP 1007First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceTop Rank International RLⓅ 103 / Top Rank International RLP 103 PLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960SpainTop Rank International 33.002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USVee Jay Records VJLP 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1964USVee Jay Records VJLP 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1964USVee Jay Records VJLP 1007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968UKJoy Records JOY 101LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968UKJoy Records JOYS 101, JOY 101LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969SpainVee Jay Records S.C.2043LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969SpainDiscophon S.C.2.043LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969SpainVee Jay Records (S) 4343 / Discophon (S) 4343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969SpainDiscophon S.C. 2043 / Discophon S.C. 2.043LP, Album, Mispress, ReissueLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue
1969USVee Jay Records VJLP 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanOverseas Records UPS-2266-VLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1986USVee Jay Records VJLP 1007LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991USVee Jay Records VJLP 1007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1997JapanVee Jay Records LP 1007 / P-Vine Records PLP-6708LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003ItalyGet Back GET7515LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013EuropeDOL DOL1107LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2014EuropeWaxTime 771919LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2016EuropePan Am Records 9152254LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2017EuropeCornbread Records CRNBR16035LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeDOL DOL1107HFLP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
2021UKDOL DOL1107HFLPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVee Jay Records VJS 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVee Jay Records VJ S 1007 / Vee Jay Records VJS 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USVee Jay Records VJLP 1007 / Vee Jay Records LP 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USVee Jay Records VJLP 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USVee Jay Records VJLP 1007 / VJ International VJLP 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USVee Jay Records VJLP 1007LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USVee Jay Records LP 1007LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USVee Jay Records VJLP 1007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Dimples
  2. A2Hobo Blues
  3. A3I'm So Excited
  4. A4I Love You Honey
  5. A5Boogie Chillun
  6. A6Little Wheel
  7. B1I'm In The Mood
  8. B2Maudie
  9. B3Crawlin' King Snake
  10. B4Every Night
  11. B5Time Is Marching
  12. B6Baby Lee

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'm John Lee Hooker are there?

33 vinyl pressings of I'm John Lee Hooker are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 2021.

When was I'm John Lee Hooker first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Vee Jay Records VJLP 1007.

How do I tell if my copy of I'm John Lee Hooker is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VJLP 1007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 59-1118 LW ARP and 59-1119 LW ARP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I'm John Lee Hooker on vinyl worth?

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.

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