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Hank Williams Jr.Montana Cafe

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Montana Cafe

by Hank Williams Jr. · 1986

11 pressings4 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Montana Cafe was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Montana Cafe

8 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

February 1986
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 9 25412-1Warner Bros. Records 1-25412
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1-25412 SRE1(S Scratched Out) SRE-1(E Scratched Out) Denny/Georgetown SRC Logo[Stamped] 1-1Variant 1 Side A Runout [Etched]

1-25412-B SR2 SRC Logo[Stamped] Denny/Georgetown 1-1Variant 1 Side B Runout [Etched]

1-25412-A SRE1(S Scratched Out) SRE-1(E Scratched Out) Denny/Georgetown SRC Logo[Stamped] 1-1Variant 2 Side A Runout [Etched]

1-25412-B SR2 SRC Logo[Stamped] Denny/Georgetown 1-1Variant 2 Side B Runout [Etched]

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US

February 1986
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1-25412Warner Bros. Records 9 25412-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-1 △12740 O B-23741-Re1SH1 1-25412-A RE1-SH-1 denny/georgetownSide A Runout

1-1 △12740-X O B-23742-SH4 1-25412-B SH-4 denny/georgetownSide B Runout

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1-25412Curb Records 1-25412
Format
LP, Album · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-25412-A RE-1-SR-2 denny/Georgetown SRC [logo] 1-1Side 1 Runout

1-25412-B SR-2 SRC [logo] denny/Georgetown 1-1Side 2 Runout

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 9 25412-1Curb Records 9 25412-1
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-25412-A RE-1-SH-2 denny/Georgetown 1-1△12740 [Allied logo] B-23741-Re1-SH1Runout side A

1-25412-B SH-5 denny/Georgetown [Allied logo] B-23742-SH5 △12740-X 1-1Runout side B

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Australia

1986
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 25412-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

△MX212185 25412-1•S1.Side 1 hand etched

△MX212186 25412-1 S2Side 2 hand etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaWarner Bros. Records 25412-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaWarner Bros. Records W1-25412 / Curb Records W1-25412LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1986CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 54121 / Curb Records 92 54121First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 54121 / Curb Records 92 54121First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GermanyCurb Records 925412-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USWarner Bros. Records R-161236LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1986USWarner Bros. Records 9 W1-25412-1 / Warner Bros. Records W1-25412LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1986USWarner Bros. Records 1-25412 / Curb Records 1-25412First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USWarner Bros. Records 9 25412-1 / Curb Records 9 25412-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USWarner Bros. Records 9 25412-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25412First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USWarner Bros. Records 1-25412 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25412-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Country State Of Mind
  2. A2Montana Cafe
  3. A3My Girl Don't Like My Cowboy Hat
  4. A4When Something Is Good (Why Does It Change)
  5. Medley
  6. A5.1Harvest Moon
  7. A5.2St. Louis Blues
  8. B1You Can't Judge A Book (By Looking At The Cover)
  9. B2My Name Is Bocephus
  10. B3Loving Instructor
  11. B4Fat Friends
  12. B5Mind Your Own Business

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Montana Cafe are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Montana Cafe are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Montana Cafe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25412-1, released February 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of Montana Cafe is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25412-1, 1-25412, 25412-1, 92 54121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25412 SRE1(S Scratched Out) SRE-1(E Scratched Out) Denny/Georgetown SRC Logo[Stamped] 1-1 and 1-25412-B SR2 SRC Logo[Stamped] Denny/Georgetown 1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Montana Cafe on vinyl worth?

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.

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