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John Lee HookerNo Friend Around

Vinyl pressings

No Friend Around

by John Lee Hooker · 1969

14 pressings5 countriesElectric BluesBlues

No Friend Around was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 No Friend Around

2 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Advent LP 2804
Format
LP, Album, Compilation · Black & White Cover
Runout / matrix

B C C + L P + 1 0 4Side A

B C C + L P + 1 0 5Side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969UKRed Lightnin' RL 003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969UKAdvent LP 2804First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceBYG Records BYG 529 511 / BYG Records 529.511LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1979UKCharly Records CR 30170LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979UKCharly Records CR 30170LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainCharly Records L7CH30LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983UKRed Lightnin' RL 003LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983UKRed Lightnin' RL 003LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984GermanyHappy Bird B/90165LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991SpainCharly Records 30112720 / Zafiro 30112720LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBYG Records BYG 529 511LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyTobacco Road B/2614LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyBase Record RL 003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRed Lightnin' RL 003LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Stomp Boogie
  2. A2Black Man Blues
  3. A3Helpless Blues
  4. A4Goin' Mad Blues
  5. A5Morning Blues
  6. A6Rock N' Roll
  7. A7No Friend Around
  8. B1Low Down Midnite Boogie
  9. B2House Rent Blues
  10. B3Wandering Blues
  11. B4Landing Blues
  12. B5My Baby's Got Something
  13. B6Decoration Day Blues
  14. B7Do The Boogie

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of No Friend Around are there?

14 vinyl pressings of No Friend Around are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1991.

When was No Friend Around first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK. One of them is Red Lightnin' RL 003.

How do I tell if my copy of No Friend Around is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RL 003, LP 2804) 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 No Friend Around 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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