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That's Where It's At by John Lee Hooker, album cover

Vinyl pressings

That's Where It's At

by John Lee Hooker · 1969

32 pressings10 countriesDelta BluesBlues

That's Where It's At 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 That's Where It's At

10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Stax STS 2013
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STL-0029-1B A.I. G.C. S.P.S.Etched Side A

STL-0030-1A A.I. (?).C.Etched Side B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Stax STS 2013
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STL-0029-1B A.I.G.C.S.P.S. 1 0 T 1Runout Side A

STL-0030-1A A.I.G.C. 2 0 T 1Runout Side B

STL-0029Label Side A

STL-0030Label Side B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Stax STM 2013
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

STL-0029-1 MONO-D.J. 1 A1 SS TRunout Side A

STL-0030-1 MONO-D.J. 1 A1 SS 2 0 TRunout Side B

STL-0029Label Side A

STL-0030Label Side 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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaStax STS 2013First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceStax 69028First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FranceStax 69028First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1969NetherlandsStax STS 2013First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USStax STS 2013First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USStax STS 2013First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USStax STS 2013First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1969USStax STS 2013First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1969USStax STS 2013First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USStax STM 2013First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainStax S-21.190 / Stax S-21190LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKStax SXATS 1025 / Stax 1E 062 ◦ 90702LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970JapanStax MW 1011LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceStax 2325 028LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971UKStax 2362-017LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971USStax STS-2013LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1972AustraliaStax 2325 028LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USStax STS 2013LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978GermanyStax STX 88055LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979AustraliaStax L 37122 / Stax STX 4134LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
1979USStax STX 4134LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979USStax STX 4134LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Album · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Album · Test pressing
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceStax STX 41034LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainStax 27 499 / Nuevos Medios 27 499 LMLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USStax STS 2013 / Stax STS-2013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2018EuropeStax STS 2013 / Universal Music 0888072398092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceStax 569028LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyStax 88055LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyStax 2325 028LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyStax 2325 028LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?USStax STX 4134LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USStax STS 2013 / Stax STS-2013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Teachin' The Blues
  2. A2Goin' To Louisiana
  3. A3I Need You
  4. A4My Love Comes Down For You
  5. A5Please Don't Go
  6. A6I Just Don't Know
  7. B1Slow And Easy
  8. B2Two White Horses
  9. B3Feel So Bad
  10. B4Grinder Man

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of That's Where It's At are there?

32 vinyl pressings of That's Where It's At are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 2018.

When was That's Where It's At first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, France, Netherlands. One of them is Stax STS 2013.

How do I tell if my copy of That's Where It's At is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STS 2013, STM 2013, 69028) 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 That's Where It's At 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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