US
January 1966- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-9103
- Format
- LP, Mono · Gatefold Sleeve
Vinyl pressings
It Serve You Right To Suffer
by John Lee Hooker · 1966
35 pressings11 countriesElectric BluesDelta BluesBlues
It Serve You Right To Suffer 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.
How to spot a first pressing of It Serve You Right To Suffer
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
US
January 1966- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-9103Impulse! AS-9103
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
AS-9103-A LWSide A runout
AS-9103-B LWSide B runout
AS-9103-ASide A label
AS-9103-BSide B label
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-9103
- Format
- LP, Promo, Mono · Gatefold Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
A-9103-ASide A etched
A-9103-BSide B etched
LW [sideways]Both sides etched
UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice CLP 3542
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
A 9103 A-1Side A runout
A 9103 B-1Side B runout
UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice CSD 3542
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AS 9103 A-1Side A runout
AS 9103 B-1Side B runout
Canada
1966- Label and catalog number
- Sparton Impulse! Records AS-9103Impulse! AS-9103
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Gatefold Sleeve
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 35 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s14 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records AS-9103 / Impulse! AS-9103First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Impulse! A-9103First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | VEGA IMP 9.103 / Impulse! IMP 9.103First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Star-Club Records 158024 STYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 3542First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 3542First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Impulse! A-9103First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Impulse! A-9103First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Impulse! A-9103 / Impulse! AS-9103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | ABC Records ABCS 9103LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Impulse! AS-9103LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Impulse! A-9103 / ABC Records AS-9103LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Impulse! A-9103 / ABC Records AS-9103LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Impulse! SR-258 / ABC Records SR-258LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
1970s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Impulse! A-9103 / ABC Records AS-9103LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Impulse! A-9103 / ABC Records AS-9103LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Impulse! A-9103 / ABC Impulse! AS-9103LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | ABC Impulse! AS 9103 / ABC Impulse! AS 9.103LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | MCA Records H-204453LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Italy | Impulse! IMPL 5053 / ABC Records IMPL 5053LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 74LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Germany | Impulse! AS-9103 / Speakers Corner Records AS-9103LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2002 | Germany | Impulse! AS-9103 / Speakers Corner Records AS-9103LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
2010s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Analogue Productions AIPJ 9103 / Impulse! A-910312", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | US | Impulse! A-9103 / Analogue Productions AIPJ 9103LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | Impulse! A-9103 / Universal Music Special Markets B0026951-01LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition |
| 2018 | Russia | Audio Clarity ACL0017LPLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
2020s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Impulse! A-9103 / Universal Music Special Markets B0026951-01LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Club edition |
| 2021 | Spain | Impulse! A-9103LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | US | Analogue Productions AIPJ 9103 / Impulse! A-910312", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Analogue Productions AIPJ 9103 / Universal Music Special Markets B0014343-0112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Elemental Music 620893LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Impulse! AS-9103 / Impulse! A-9103LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-9103 / Impulse! A-9103LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-9103 / Impulse! A-9103LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Shake It Baby
- A2Country Boy
- A3Bottle Up And Go
- A4You're Wrong
- B1Sugar Mama
- B2Decoration Day
- B3Money
- B4It Serve You Right To Suffer
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of It Serve You Right To Suffer are there?
35 vinyl pressings of It Serve You Right To Suffer are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 2025.
When was It Serve You Right To Suffer first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Impulse! A-9103, released January 1966.
How do I tell if my copy of It Serve You Right To Suffer is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-9103, CLP 3542, CSD 3542, AS-9103) 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.
How much is It Serve You Right To Suffer 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.
