US
November 1965- Label and catalog number
- Delmark Records DL-612
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
DL 612-ASide A
DL 612-BSide B

Vinyl pressings
by Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band · 1965
Hoodoo Man Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
DL 612-ASide A
DL 612-BSide B
DL 612-A 11,865 SJL E SJw 7494Side A
DL 612-B 11,865 SJL E x SJw 7494Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | US | Delmark Records DL-612First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Delmark Records DS-9612 / Delmark Records DS-612First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Delmark Records DL-612First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Delmark Records DL-612 / Delmark Records DL 612LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Delmark Records DS-9612LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Delmark Records DS-9612 / Delmark Records 911D-9612LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Delmark Records DS-9612LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Goody GY 10 001 / Goody gy.10 001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Delmark Records PA-3014 / Trio Records PA-3014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Delmark Records PA-3014 / Trio Records PA-3014LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Delmark Records PA-3014 / Trio Records PA-3014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Delmark Records DL 612LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | Delmark Records DL-612LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | P-Vine Records PLP-357LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1992 | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1996 | US | Analogue Productions APB 034 / Delmark Records APB 034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 1996 | US | Analogue Productions APB 034 / Analogue Productions APR 3015LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 2009 | US | Analogue Productions APB 034-45 / Delmark Records APB 034-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions APB 034-45 / Delmark Records APB 034-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Analogue Productions APB 034-45 / Delmark Records APB 034-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Delmark Records DS 612LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Delmark Records DS 612LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Delmark Records PA-6215 / Trio Records PA-6215LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Delmark Records PA 6215LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Delmark Records DS-612LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Delmark Records DL-612LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
40 vinyl pressings of Hoodoo Man Blues are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Delmark Records DL-612, released November 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL-612, DS-9612) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DL 612-A and DL 612-B. 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.