It Serve You Right To Suffer vinyl value
John Lee Hooker — It Serve You Right To Suffer: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Analogue Productions | AIPJ 9103 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue | $80–$144 |
| 2017 Impulse! | A-9103 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 200 gram | from $66 |
| 2021 Analogue Productions | AIPJ 9103 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 180 gram | from $66 |
| 2023 Analogue Productions | AIPJ 9103 | US | Limited Edition, Reissue, 180g, Gatefold | from $66 |
4 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Impulse! | AS-9103 | Germany | Reissue, Remastered, 180g, Gatefold |
| 2018 Audio Clarity | ACL0017LP | Russia | Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono |
| 2023 Elemental Music | 620893 | US | Limited Edition, Reissue, Gatefold, Red Vinyl |
| 2025 Impulse! | AS-9103 | Worldwide | Reissue, Remastered, 180g, Gatefold |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
8 pressings tracked · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 2002 Germany pressing it reads “AS 9103-A KPG@ATM C 6983.1(3)...” on side one and “AS 9103-B KPG@ATM B 6983.2(3)...” on side two. Jackets get swapped over the decades; the runout does not.
- 3
Grade the condition. The same pressing can be worth several times more in near mint than in VG. Grade the vinyl and the sleeve separately — our grading guide shows the standard scale.
A 1966 jacket with a later disc inside is a reissue in an original sleeve. Judge the pressing by the runout etching and the label, never by the cover.
Questions
Which pressing of It Serve You Right To Suffer is worth the most?
Original 1966 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 2002 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 2010 “Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue” and the 2023 “Limited Edition, Reissue, Gatefold, Red Vinyl”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 2002 Germany pressing the runout reads “AS 9103-A KPG@ATM C 6983.1(3)...”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is It Serve You Right To Suffer worth today?
Sellers ask from $66 for the later pressings we have quotes on; for the 2010 AIPJ 9103 the median ask is $128 over 5 listings (eBay, Sep 15, 2026). The 2002 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
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