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The Best Of Hank Snow

by Hank Snow · 1966

21 pressings7 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

The Best Of Hank Snow was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 The Best Of Hank Snow

10 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3478(e)RCA Victor LSP 3478(e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRS-5342- 2S A1 RSide A Runout

SPRS-5343- 2S A3 RSide B Runout

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3478(e)RCA Victor LSP 3478(e)
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis
Runout / matrix

SPRS-5342-1S I A5A Runout

SPRS-5343--5S A1 IB Runout

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3478
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SPRS-5342Label, Side A

SPRS-5343Label, Side B

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-3478First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966AustraliaRCA Victor LPM-3478First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3478(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3478First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3478 (e) / RCA Victor LSP-3478First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966New ZealandRCA Victor LSP 3478 / RCA Victor LPM-3478First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor LSP-3478(e) / RCA Victor LSP 3478(e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor LPM-3478First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Victor LPM-3478First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Victor LSP-3478(e) / RCA Victor LSP 3478(e)First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKRCA Victor LSA 3022 / RCA LSB 3478LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1979JapanRCA RMP-5121(S)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3478(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor ANL1-3470LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP (e)-3478 / RCA Victor LSP-3478(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3478 (e) / RCA Victor LSP 3478 (e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USRCA Victor AHL1-3478(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA Victor ANL1-3470(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA Victor ANL1-3470(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA LSP-3478(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-3478(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm Movin' On2:46
  2. A2The Rhumba Boogie2:46
  3. A3Let Me Go, Lover2:23
  4. A4With This Ring I Thee Wed2:50
  5. A5Music Makin' Mama From Memphis2:25
  6. A6Miller's Cave2:38
  7. B1I Don't Hurt Anymore2:55
  8. B2The Golden Rocket2:46
  9. B3Bluebird Island2:39
  10. B4I've Been Everywhere2:44
  11. B5(Now And Then, There's) A Fool Such As I2:38
  12. B6Ninety Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End Street)2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Hank Snow are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Hank Snow are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1979.

When was The Best Of Hank Snow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3478(e).

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Hank Snow is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3478(e), LPM-3478, LSP-3478, LSP-3478 (e)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPRS-5342- 2S A1 R and SPRS-5343- 2S A3 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Hank Snow 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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