Vinyl pressings
by Hank Williams Jr. · 1980
Habits Old And New was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.
GE-278-A-RE-SP [SRC logo] Masterfonics 1-1 SM1-2A runout etched, except SRC logo and "Masterfonics" stamped
[SRC logo] GE-278-B-RE-SP 1-2 MasterfonicsB runout etched, except SRC logo and "Masterfonics" stamped
6E-278-A-SPA label matrix
6E-278-B-SPB label matrix
B·14988 6E-278-RE-A3-AR MasterfonicsSide 1 Runout
[s]B-14988-X-1[/s] B-14907-1 SRC [logo] v 6E-278-B-RE-SP-AR MasterfonicsSide 2 Runout [Note: The "AR" is encircled]
6E-278-A (AR)Side 1 Label
6E-278-B (AR)Side 2 Label
6E 278 A 1B COLUMBIA NY (all stamped)Side 1 Runout
6E 278 B 1A COLUMBIA NY (all stamped)Side 2 Runout
6E-278-A-SPSide 1 Label
6E-278-B-SPSide 2 Label
6E-278-A-SPLabel Side A
6E-278-B-SPLabel Side B
6E-278-ALabel Side A
6E-278-BLabel Side B
B·14988 6E-278-RE-A3-AR MasterfonicsSide A Runout
6E-278-B1-RE-AR B-14907-RESide B Runout
6E-278 (AR)Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Elektra 6E-278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra X6E-278 / Curb Records X6E-278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-278 / Curb Records 6E-278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-278First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records 6E-278 / Curb Records 6E-278LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-278 / Curb Records 6E-278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-278First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Music 6E-278 / Curb Records 6E-278LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-278 / Curb Records 6E-278First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-278 / Curb Records 6E-278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Curb Records D1-77725 / Curb Records D2-77725LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Habits Old And New are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1980 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Elektra 6E-278.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-278, X6E-278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GE-278-A-RE-SP [SRC logo] Masterfonics 1-1 SM1-2 and [SRC logo] GE-278-B-RE-SP 1-2 Masterfonics. 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.
