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Here's Larry Williams

by Larry Williams · 1959

19 pressings9 countriesRhythm & BluesRock & RollRockFunk / Soul

Here's Larry Williams was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Here's Larry Williams

4 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 2 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Specialty SP 2109Specialty SNTF 5008
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Yellow Center Labels
Runout / matrix

SNTF A-1*X 5008

SNTF B-1*X 5008

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959New ZealandLondon Records HAM-O 6084First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USSpecialty SP 2109 / Specialty SP-2109First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USSpecialty SP 2109 / Specialty SP-2109First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USSpecialty SP 2109 / Specialty SNTF 5008First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanSpecialty SL-5075-SPLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974FranceSpecialty 2C 062-95292LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977FranceSpecialty SPY. 28090LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977GermanyMetronome 59.002 / Specialty 59.002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanSpecialty VS 2006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979UKSpecialty SNTF 5008LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979UKSpecialty SNTF 5008LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987JapanSpecialty UPS-682-SLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011ItalyRumble Records RUM201104LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2016EuropeWaxTime 772116LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018UnknownWax Love WLV82083LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaSpecialty ILP 4967 / Image ILP 4967LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSpecialty SP 2109 / Specialty SP-2109LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSpecialty SP 2109LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSpecialty SP 2109 / Specialty SP-2109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Short Fat Fannie2:21
  2. A2Make A Little Love1:59
  3. A3Hootchy-Koo2:32
  4. A4Lawdy Miss Clawdy2:10
  5. A5Peaches And Cream1:59
  6. A6Give Me Love2:00
  7. B1Bony Moronie2:40
  8. B2Little School Girl1:51
  9. B3Dizzy, Miss Lizzy2:09
  10. B4Teardrops2:20
  11. B5You Bug Me, Baby1:50
  12. B6Ting A Ling2:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Here's Larry Williams are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Here's Larry Williams are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 2018.

When was Here's Larry Williams first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, New Zealand. One of them is Specialty SP 2109.

How do I tell if my copy of Here's Larry Williams is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 2109, HAM-O 6084) 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 Here's Larry Williams 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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