US
1989- Label and catalog number
- Wanghead Records WH009Wanghead Records WH 009
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
WH-009A WATCHA GONNA DO WHEN THE CREEK RUNS DRY?Side A
WH-009B SIT ON THE BANK AND WATCH THE CRAWDADS DIESide B
Vinyl pressings
by The Gories · 1989
Houserockin' 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.
2 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
WH-009A WATCHA GONNA DO WHEN THE CREEK RUNS DRY?Side A
WH-009B SIT ON THE BANK AND WATCH THE CRAWDADS DIESide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | France | Fan Club FC 077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Wanghead Records WH 009LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Wanghead Records WH009 / Wanghead Records WH 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Crypt Records LP-041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | US | Crypt Records CR-041 / Crypt Records CRYPT LP-041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | US | Crypt Records LP-041LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1996 | US | Crypt Records LP-041LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1996 | US | Crypt Records CR-041 / Crypt Records CRYPT LP-041LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Crypt Records CR-041 / Crypt Records CRYPT LP-041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2001 | US | Crypt Records CR-041 / Crypt Records CRYPT LP-041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2001 | US | Crypt Records CR-041 / Crypt Records CRYPT LP-041LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2008 | USA & Europe | Crypt Records Crypt-041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | US | Crypt Records CRYPT-041LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Crypt Records CR-041 / Crypt Records CR-041LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | US | Crypt Records LP-041LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Houserockin' are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1989 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, France. One of them is Wanghead Records WH009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WH009, FC 077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WH-009A WATCHA GONNA DO WHEN THE CREEK RUNS DRY? and WH-009B SIT ON THE BANK AND WATCH THE CRAWDADS DIE. 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.