Vinyl pressings
by Vassar Clements · 1974
Hillbilly Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
Rounder 0040-1A (ᵛᵛ) 21317 (ℰ#) C⎰M John PelusoRunout side A, variant 1
Rounder 0040-1B (ᵛᵛ) 21317 (ℰ#) C⎰M J PelusoRunout side B, variant 1
Rounder 0040-2A (ᵛᵛ) 21318 (ℰ#) C⎰M J PelusoRunout side C, variant 1
Rounder 0040-2B (ᵛᵛ) 21318 (ℰ#) C⎰M J PelusoRunout side D, variant 1
❀ 101-1A RE-1 (ᵛᵛ) 21317 77Side A runout
❀ 101-1B RE-1 (ᵛᵛ) 21317 77Side B runout
101-2A RE-1 (ᵛᵛ) 21318 33Side C runout
❀ 101-2B RE-1 (ᵛᵛ) 21318 77Side D runout
SPFF-10101-B̶-A② TXSide A runout
SPFF-10101-B#2 TXSide B runout
SPFF-10101-C#2 TXSide C runout
SPFF-10101-D② TXSide D runout
SPFF-1010-B̶-A 1A JAMFSide A runout
SPFF-1010 B 1A JAMFSide B runout
SPFF-1011 A 1A JAMFSide C runout
SPFF-1011 B 1A JAMFSide D runout
SPFF-1010 B̶ A 1A JAMFSide A runout
SPFF-1010 B̶ B 1A JAMFSide B runout
SPFF-1011 B̶ A 1A JAMFSide C runout
SPFF-1011 B̶ B 1A JAMFSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Stony Plain Records SPFF 1010/11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Stony Plain Records SPFF 1010/11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Stony Plain Records SPFF 1010/11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Flying Fish FF 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Flying Fish 101 / Flying Fish FF 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Real Records R317/8LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Flying Fish VLP-447LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Trio Records PA-3103~4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Flying Fish 101LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Flying Fish FF 101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Flying Fish 101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Hillbilly Jazz are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada. One of them is Flying Fish FF 101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FF 101, 101, SPFF 1010/11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Rounder 0040-1A (ᵛᵛ) 21317 (ℰ#) C⎰M John Peluso and Rounder 0040-1B (ᵛᵛ) 21317 (ℰ#) C⎰M J Peluso. 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.
