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Moanin' The Blues

by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys · 1952

25 pressings5 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Moanin' The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Moanin' The Blues

1 pressing came out in 1952, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USMGM Records E-168First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
1956AustraliaMGM Records MGM-02-7517LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaMGM Records E3330LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956New ZealandMGM Records MGM MD 14410", Album, Mono · Mono10", Album, Mono · Mono
1956USMGM Records E3330 / MGM Records E-3330LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKMGM Records MGM-D-14410", LP, Album, Mono · Mono10", LP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKMGM Records MGM-D-14410", LP, Album, Mono · Mono10", LP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USMGM Records E3926LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1961USMGM Records E3926LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaMGM Records SE 3926LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1968UKMGM Records MGM C 8021LPLP
1968UKMGM Records MGM C 8021LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USMGM Records SE-3926LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMGM Records E3330LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaMGM Records E3330LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?CanadaMGM Records SE 3926LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USMGM Records E3330 / MGM Records E-3330LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USPolydor E3330LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USPolydor 811 899-1 Y-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMGM Records SE 3926LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USMGM Records E3330LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USPolydor E 3330 (811 899-1)LPLP
?USMGM Records E3281LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?USPolydor 811 899-1 Y-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMGM Records E3330LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Low Down Blues
  2. A2Someday You'll Call My Name
  3. A3Alone And Forsaken
  4. A4Weary Blues From Waitin'
  5. A5Moanin' The Blues
  6. A6I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
  7. B1My Sweet Love Ain't Around
  8. B2Honky Tonk Blues
  9. B3Lovesick Blues
  10. B4The Blues Come Around
  11. B5I'm A Long Gone Daddy
  12. B6Long Gone Lonesome Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Moanin' The Blues are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Moanin' The Blues are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1952 and 1968.

When was Moanin' The Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is MGM Records E-168, released September 12, 1952.

How do I tell if my copy of Moanin' The Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-168) 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.

How much is Moanin' The Blues 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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