Canada
1962- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records SE 4040
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Hank Williams · 1962
14 More Of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. II was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.
62-MG-538-B E-4040-S1 ⎎Side A Runout
62-MG-539-B [Anvil stamp] E-4040-S2 ⎎Side B Runout
62-MG-538-B [block arrow pointing up] E-4040-S1 ⎎Side A Runout (Variation 1)
62-MG-539-B [block arrow pointing up] E-4040-S2 ⎎Side B Runout (Variation 1)
62-ST-338 SE-4040-S1Matrix Side A
62-ST-339 SE-4040-S2Matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | MGM Records SE 4040First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | MGM Records E-4040(C) / MGM Records E-4040First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | MGM Records E 4040First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | MGM Records E-4040 / MGM Records E4040First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | MGM Records SE-4040 / MGM Records E/SE 4040First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Taiwan | First Record Ⓢ FL-1355LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MGM Records E-4040(D) / MGM Records E-4040LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | MGM Records E-4040(D) / MGM Records E-4040LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE-4040 / MGM Records E/SE 4040LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE-4040 / MGM Records E/SE 4040LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE4040LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE4040LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of 14 More Of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. II are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Canada, US. One of them is MGM Records SE 4040.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE 4040, E-4040(C), E 4040, E-4040) 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.