US
1957- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records E3502
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
C E3502 S1A Side: Run Out Stamped
B E3502 S2B Side: Run Out Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Floyd Cramer · 1957
That Honky Tonk Piano was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, 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.
C E3502 S1A Side: Run Out Stamped
B E3502 S2B Side: Run Out Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | US | MGM Records E3502First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | MGM Records SE-4223 / MGM Records ST-90529LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records E-4223LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4666 / MGM Records SE.4666LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4666 / MGM Records SE. 4666LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | MGM Records 665 215LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | MGM Records SE-4666 / MGM Records SE4666LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1969 | US | MGM Records E-4223 / MGM Records SE 4223LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Africa | MGM Records ES 4069LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | MGM Records LES-26637LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Birchmount BM 748LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE 4223 / MGM Records SE-4223LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE 4223 / MGM Records SE-4223LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE-4666LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE-4223 / MGM Records ST-90529LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition |
15 vinyl pressings of That Honky Tonk Piano are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is MGM Records E3502.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E3502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C E3502 S1 and B E3502 S2. 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.