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Floyd CramerThat Honky Tonk Piano

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That Honky Tonk Piano

by Floyd Cramer · 1957

15 pressings5 countriesRagtimeHonky TonkJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of That Honky Tonk Piano

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USMGM Records E3502First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USMGM Records SE-4223 / MGM Records ST-90529LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1964USMGM Records E-4223LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaMGM Records SE-4666 / MGM Records SE.4666LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1969CanadaMGM Records SE-4666 / MGM Records SE. 4666LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969GermanyMGM Records 665 215LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USMGM Records SE-4666 / MGM Records SE4666LP, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1969USMGM Records E-4223 / MGM Records SE 4223LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South AfricaMGM Records ES 4069LPLP
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMGM Records LES-26637LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaBirchmount BM 748LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USMGM Records SE 4223 / MGM Records SE-4223LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMGM Records SE 4223 / MGM Records SE-4223LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMGM Records SE-4666LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMGM Records SE-4223 / MGM Records ST-90529LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweet Adeline2:13
  2. Waltz With Cramer
  3. A2aShenandoah Waltz
  4. A2bWaltz With Me
  5. A2cTennessee Waltz
  6. -
  7. A3Dixie2:05
  8. A4Pianjo Rag2:08
  9. A5Good Time Cake Walk2:14
  10. A6Succotash2:01
  11. B1Pretty Blue Jeans2:08
  12. Jealous, Cold Cheatin' Heart
  13. B2aJealous Heart
  14. B2bCold, Cold Heart
  15. B2cYour Cheatin' Heart2:20
  16. -
  17. B3Battle Hymn Of The Republic2:11
  18. B4Tennessee Central (Number 9)2:37
  19. B5Howdy Ma'm2:16
  20. B6Country Gentlemen2:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of That Honky Tonk Piano are there?

15 vinyl pressings of That Honky Tonk Piano are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1970.

When was That Honky Tonk Piano first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is MGM Records E3502.

How do I tell if my copy of That Honky Tonk Piano is a first pressing?

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.

How much is That Honky Tonk Piano on vinyl worth?

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.

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