Vinyl pressings
by John Lee Hooker · 1989
The Healer was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.
D1-1-74808 G-1 1-2 [SRC logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, side A
D1-2-74808 G-1 1-1 [SRC logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, side B
D1-1-74808Label, side A
D1-2-74808Label, side B
DMX-73789 W2ASide A runout
DMX-73790 W2ASide B runout
SMX-73789Side A label
SMX-73790Side B label
D1-1-74808Label side A
D1-2-74808Label side B
DMD-0595 A-1/10-89 CRunout side A, variant 1
DMD-0595 B-1/10-89 CRunout side B, variant 1
DMD-0595 A-1/10-89 CRunout side A, variant 2
DMD-0595 B-1/10-89 C IIRunout side B, variant 2
850 ZL 74307*A*2Side A runout stamped
850 ZL 74307*B*2Side B runout stamped
89-9 ORE 508 AA Side runout, stamped
89-9 ORE LP 508 B1B Side runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia & New Zealand | Chameleon Records L30370 / Chameleon Records L 30370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Chameleon Records D1-74808First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Silvertone Records ZL74307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Silvertone Records ZL 74307 / BMG Ariola España ZL 74307First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Silvertone Records ORE LP 508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Silvertone Records ORE LP 508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Chameleon Records D1-74808First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Silvertone Records ZL74307LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Chameleon Records RTH 2018 / Classic Records RTH 2018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | US | Classic Records RTH 2018-45 / Chameleon Records RTH 2018-4512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set · Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | US | Classic Records RTH-2018LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Craft Recordings CR00467LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Analogue Productions APB 148-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Silvertone Records ZL74307LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of The Healer are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Chameleon Records D1-74808.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D1-74808, L30370, ZL74307, ZL 74307) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D1-1-74808 G-1 1-2 [SRC logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL and D1-2-74808 G-1 1-1 [SRC logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
