US
October 30, 1961- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 1632
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Hank Thompson · 1961
Hank Thompson At The Golden Nugget was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST-1-1632-N1 [Anvil symbol] &Runout side A
ST-2-1632-D2 [Anvil symbol] &Runout side B
ST1-1632Label side A
ST2-1632Label side B
〸1-1632-D3 ∘ 2 WSide 1 Runout, Etched (∘2W-Stamped)
〸2-1632-D3 2 MSide 1 Runout, Etched (∘2W-Stamped)
T 1 - 1 6 3 2 - D 2 #2 [Anvil symbol stamp]Side A runout
T 2 - 1 6 3 2 - N 1 #2 [Anvil symbol stamp]Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records T 1632 / Capitol Records T-1632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Capitol Records T 1632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records T 1632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records ST 1632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records T 1632First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-1632LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Japan | Capitol Records CSP-1086 / Capitol Records CSP 1086LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records ST 1632LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Capitol Records T 1632LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records ST 1632LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1632 / Capitol Records T-1632LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records XE-16327", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records T 1632 / Capitol Records T-1632LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records T 1632LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Stetson HAT 3076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 1632LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Hank Thompson At The Golden Nugget are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T 1632, released October 30, 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1632, ST 1632) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.