US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Monument KZ 32922
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AL-32922-1A LBA side runout
BL-32922-1B LBB side runout
AL 32922A side label
BL 32922B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Charlie McCoy · 1974
The Nashville Hit Man 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.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AL-32922-1A LBA side runout
BL-32922-1B LBB side runout
AL 32922A side label
BL 32922B side label
o T1 P AL-32922-1E LB B4Runout A
T1 P BL-XX 32922-1F o LBRunout B
AL 32922Label A
BL 32922Label B
QAL 32922Side 1 Label
QBL 32922Side 2 Label
AL 32922Label A
BL 32922Label B
MNT-S-80115-A1Side A
MNT-S-80115-B1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Monument KZ 32922 / Monument KZ-32922First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | Monument S 801 15 / Monument MNT S-80115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Monument MNT S-80115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Monument MNT 80115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Monument S MNT 80115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Monument KZ 32922First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Monument MC 6627First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Monument KZ 32922First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Monument KZ 32922First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Monument ZQ 32922First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
10 vinyl pressings of The Nashville Hit Man are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Monument KZ 32922.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 32922, MC 6627, ZQ 32922, MNT 80115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-32922-1A LB and BL-32922-1B LB. 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.