Vinyl pressings
by Lord Rockingham's XI · 1958
Hoots Mon / Blue Train was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 10 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.
45-DRF-25043-T2-3D BA H 1Stamped runout, side A variant 1
45-DRF-25044-T2-3D CU H 1Stamped runout, side B variant 1
45-DRF-25043-T2-3D GUH 3CStamped runout, side A variant 2
45-DRF-25044-T2-3D IHH 2Stamped runout, side B variant 2
DRX-25043-T2-1L ?? 2DStamped runout, side A
DRX-25044-T2-1L C? 1Stamped runout, side B
DRX.25043Label, side A
DRX.25044Label, side B
45-DRF-25043-T2-3D 1 2Runout side A, stamped variant 1
45-DRF-25044-T2-3D C 2Runout side B, stamped variant 1
45-DRF-25043-T2-3D CK H 3CRunout side A, stamped variant 2
45-DRF-25044-T2-3D UA H 1Runout side B, stamped variant 2
DRX-25043-T2-1LStamped Runout, Side A
DRX-25044-T2-1LStamped Runout, Side B
DRX.25043Label, Side A
DRX.25044Label, Side B
DRX-25043-T2-1L C RTRunout, side A, variant 1
DRX-25044-T2-1LRunout, side B, variant 1
DRX-25043-T2-1L A RT 1Runout, side A, variant 2
DRX-25044-T2-1L C 1Runout, side B, variant 2
45-DRF-25043-T2-3D HB H 4 3 C CASide A, runout, stamped
45-DRF-25044-T2-3D G C H 3 CSide B, runout, stamped
DRF 25043Side A, label
DRF 25044Side B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Belgium | Decca 9.22.896First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | London Records 45-L. 1839First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Finland | Decca 45-F 11059First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Germany | Decca D 18 859First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Decca FM 235 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Decca 45-DEC.193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Decca 45-DEC.193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Decca 45-DEC.193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Decca 45-DEC.193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Norway | Decca 45-F 11059First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | South Africa | Decca FM 6644First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | US | London Records 45-1839First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Decca 45-F 11059First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | Decca F.11059First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | Decca 45-F.11059First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | UK | Decca F 136637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | UK | Decca F 136637", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Deram 882 098-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca F 136637", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca F 110597", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca F 136637", Single | 7", Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Hoots Mon / Blue Train are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1958 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Decca 45-F 11059, released September 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-F 11059, F.11059, 45-F.11059, F 11059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-DRF-25043-T2-3D BA H 1 and 45-DRF-25044-T2-3D CU H 1. 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.
