UK
1973- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records E-SW 11253
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
E SW 1 11253-1Side A
E SW 2 11253-1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1973
I Remember Hank Williams was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
E SW 1 11253-1Side A
E SW 2 11253-1Side B
SW 1-11253 Z-1 #3Etched Side A
SW 2 11253 F10 #1Etched Side B
SW1 11253 YCAPX 1262Side A runout, etched
SW2 11253 YCAPX 1263Side B runout, etched
81 586 A-2Side A runout
81 586 B-1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Capitol Records SW 11253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C062 - 81 586 / EMI Electrola GmbH 1 C062 - 81 586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80922First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW 11253 / Capitol Records SW.11253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Capitol Records 8650C / World Record Club 8650CLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST(L) 11253 / EMI-Capitol ST(L) 11253First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Capitol Records E-SW 11253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SW-11253First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records R-113832 / Capitol Records SW-11253LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SW-71253LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SW-71253LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW 11253 / Capitol Records SW.11253LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of I Remember Hank Williams are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records E-SW 11253.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-SW 11253, SW-11253, SW 11253, 1 C062 - 81 586) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E SW 1 11253-1 and E SW 2 11253-1. 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.