US
1975- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records M3G 5009
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by Hank Williams Jr. · 1975
Hank Williams, Jr. And Friends was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
P M3G-5009-A T2 XSY147975-1E BSide A etched / P, B stamped
XSY-147976-1B T2 M3G-5009-B-CT ASide B etched / A stamped
M3G 5009 A CPSide A label
M3G 5009 B CPSide B label
XSY-147975-10 M3G-5009-A-ADRunout Side A
XSY-147976-10 M3G-5009-B-ADRunout Side B
2315 361Label (both Sides)
M3G-5009 A T1 XSY147975-1E ASide A etched, A stamped
M3G-5009-B1 T1 XSY-147976-1E DSide B etched, D stamped
M3G 5009 A CTHSide A label
M3G 5009 B CTHSide B label
XSY-147975-1A M3G-5009-A-WARunout Side A
XSY-147976-1A M3G-5009-B-WARunout Side B
Intl. # 2315 361 WLabel (both Sides)
XSY147975-1C M3G-5009-A PRC-1-1-1Side A etched
XSY147976-1C M3G-5009-B PRC-1-1-1Side B etched
M3G 5009label
2315 361label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | MGM Records 2315 361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | MGM Records SE 5009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | MGM Records MM 2082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | MGM Records MM 2082First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | MGM Records 2353-124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M3G 5009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M3G 5009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M3G 5009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M3G 5009LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M3G 5009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M3G 5009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M3G 5009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M3G 5009 / MGM Records 2315 351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor 831 575-1 Y-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Hank Williams, Jr. And Friends are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records M3G 5009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M3G 5009, 2353-124, 2315 361, SE 5009) 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.