Vinyl pressings
by Hank Williams Jr. · 1982
Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
60193 A2 SHAR ɑ B - 17120 -A2 △2417 (3) + SLM MasterfonicsRunout side A
60193 B2 SHAR ɑ B-17121 -B2 △2417- X + SLM MasterfonicsRunout side B
60193-ALabel side A
60193-BLabel side B
60193-A1-SP MASTERTONICSSide A runout, variant 1
60193-B1-SP MASTERTONICSSide B runout, variant 1
60193-A1-SP MASTERTONICS 1-1SM1-2Side A runout, variant 2
60193-B1-SP MASTERTONICS 1-2SM1-2Side B runout, variant 2
60193 A2 SHAR ɑ B-17120-A2 △2417 X SLM MasterfonicsSide A runout
60193 B2 SHAR ɑ B-17121-B2 △2417-X (2) + SLM MasterfonicsSide B runout
60193-ASide A label
60193-BSide B label
60193 A2 SHAR ɑ B-17120-A2 △2417 X SLMEtched, Runout Side A
60193 B2 SHAR ɑ B-17121-B2 △2417- X X SLMEtched, Runout Side B
MasterfonicsStamped, Runout Sides A&B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Elektra 60193-1 / Curb Records 60193-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra 96 01931First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra 96.0193-1 / Curb Records 96.0193-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Portugal | Elektra 96.0193-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Elektra 96.0193-1 / Curb Records 96.0193-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60193 / Curb Records E1-60193First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60193 / Curb Records E1-60193LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60193 / Curb Records 60193First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-60193 / Curb Records 1-60193LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 9 60193-1 / Curb Records 9 60193-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 60193-1 / Curb Records 60193-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1 60193LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 9 E1-60193 / Curb Records 60193LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 9 60193-1 / Curb Records 9 60193-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60193 / Curb Records 60193First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Elektra D1-77638 / Curb Records D1-77638LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Curb Records D1-79417LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Elektra E1-60193 / Curb Records E1-60193LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra 96 01931LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra 60193, released September 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60193, E1-60193, 60193-1, 9 60193-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60193 A2 SHAR ɑ B - 17120 -A2 △2417 (3) + SLM Masterfonics and 60193 B2 SHAR ɑ B-17121 -B2 △2417- X + SLM 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.
