Vinyl pressings
by Hank Williams Jr. · 1979
Whiskey Bent And Hell Bound was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
6E-237-A-S̶P̶ RE-SP [SRC logo] Masterfonics 1-7Side 1 Runout variant 1
6E-237-B2-RE-SP Masterfonics [SRC logo] 1-1Side 2 Runout variant 1
6E-237-A5-RE-SP [SRC logo] Masterfonics 1-4Side 1 Runout variant 2
6E-237-B2-RE-SP Masterfonics [SRC logo] 1-3Side 2 Runout variant 2
6E-237-A-(SP scribbled out)RE-SP-AR 1- B-14430 v SRC logo MasterfonicsSide A, Etched [SRC logo Masterfonics, stamped]
6E-237-B2-RE-SP-AR B-14431 1- v SRC logo MasterfonicsSide B, Etched [SRC logo Masterfonics, stamped]
6E 237 A- 1D COLUMBIA NYRunout Side A Stamped
6E 237 B -1D COLUMBIA NYRunout Side B Stamped
6E 237-A SPLabel Side A
6E 237-B SPLabel Side B
6E-237-A- ̶S̶P̶ RE-SP-AR SRC Masterfonics 1- B-14430-1 vSide A, Etched [SRC logo Masterfonics, stamped]
6E-237-B-RE-SP-AR SRC B-14431-3 Masterfonics 1- vSide B, Etched [SRC logo Masterfonics, stamped]
6E-237-A - RE-SP PRC W crs ch1 MasrefonicsLabel Side A
6E-237-B1-RE-PRCW MasterfonicsLabel Side B
6E-237-A SPLabel Side A
6E-237-B SPLabel Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Elektra 6E-237 / Curb Records 6E-237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Elektra 32.055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra Q6E-237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra Q6E-237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-237 / Curb Records 6E-237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-237 / Curb Records 6E-237First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-237 / Curb Records 6E-237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-237 / Curb Records 6E-237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-237First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-237 / Curb Records 6E-237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-237 / Curb Records 6E-237LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 6E-237 / Curb Records 6E-237LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Elektra 6E-327LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Whiskey Bent And Hell Bound are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Elektra 6E-237.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-237, 32.055, Q6E-237) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E-237-A-S̶P̶ RE-SP [SRC logo] Masterfonics 1-7 and 6E-237-B2-RE-SP Masterfonics [SRC logo] 1-1. 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.
