US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Alligator Records 4702
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AL1 4702 R1 #2Side A runout etched
AL2 4702 R1Side B runout etched
4702-ALabel side A
4702-BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Walter Horton · 1972
Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.
AL1 4702 R1 #2Side A runout etched
AL2 4702 R1Side B runout etched
4702-ALabel side A
4702-BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Alligator Records 4702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Alligator Records 4702LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Sonet SNTF 677LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Sonet SNTF 677LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Alligator Records 4702LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Alligator Records PA 3091LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Alligator Records PA 3091LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Spain | Bluesmen BS-32.235 / CFE BS-32235LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Italy | Alligator Records 4702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Italy | Alligator Records 4702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Spain | Alligator Records 4702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Alligator Records 4702 / Alligator Records AL 4702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Alligator Records 4702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is Alligator Records 4702.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL1 4702 R1 #2 and AL2 4702 R1. 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.