Vinyl pressings
by Floyd Cramer · 1962
I Remember Hank Williams was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
N2WY-1011 - - 4SRun-out A-side [machine-stamp]
N2WY-1012 - - 7SRun-out B-side [machine-stamp]
N2WY-1011--4S B1 I(var. 1) side A runout stamped
N2WY1012--1S I Λ4(var. 1) side B runout stamped
LPM 2544 (N2WP-1009)Side 1
LPM 2544 (N2WP-1010)Side 2
N2W Y 1011--1S I AIside A runout stamped
N2W Y 1012--1S Λ2 Iside B runout stamped
N2WY-1011side A label
N2WY-1012side B label
N2 WP1009-1S A2 X ISide-A-runout
N2 WP1010-1S I X A2Side-B-runout
LPM 2544Side-A-label
LPM 2544Side-B-label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2544 / RCA Victor LPM 2544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2544 / RCA Victor LSP 2544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor SF 7518First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA LPM-2544 / RCA LPM 2544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Southern Rhodesia | RCA 31.616 (LPM.2544)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7518First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor SF-7518 / RCA Victor SF.7518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2544 / RCA Victor LSP 2544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2544 / RCA Victor LSP 2544First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2544 / RCA Victor LPM 2544First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of I Remember Hank Williams are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2544.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2544, LPM-2544, RD-7518, SF-7518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2WY-1011 - - 4S and N2WY-1012 - - 7S. 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.
