US
1972- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records SE 4822
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by Hank Williams Jr. · 1972
Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
SE 4822 MGS 2764 Ⓟ MGM Records Corp 1972Side 1, Etched
SE 4822 MGS 2765 Ⓟ MGM Records Corp 1972Side 2, Etched
SE 4822 MGS 2764 Ⓟ MGM Records Corp 1972 (Ƨ)
SE 4822 MGS 2765 Ⓟ MGM Records Corp 1972 (Ƨ)
SE-4822-S1Side 1, etched
SE-4822-S2Side 2, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | MGM Records SE 4822LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | Canada | MGM Records SE 4822First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | MGM Records 2353070First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE 4822First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE 4822 / MGM Records SW-94451LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE 4822First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE 4822First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records SE 4822 / MGM Records SE-4822First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor SE 4822LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor SE 4822 / Polydor 811 906-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits Volume 2 are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is MGM Records SE 4822.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE 4822, 2353070) 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.