Vinyl pressings
by Hank Williams · 1978
Hank Williams - 40 Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
2368136 A//1 P 11 2 3Runout side A - Variant 1
2368136 B//1 P 11 5Runout side B - Variant 1
2368137 A//1 P 11 3Runout side C - Variant 1
2368137 B//1 P 1 1 3 1Runout side D - Variant 1
2368136 A//1 P 1 1 4Side A runout
2368136 B//1 P 1 1 8Side B runout
2368137 A//1 P 1 1 6Side C runout
2368137 B//1 P 1 1 3Side D runout
2368137 A//1 P 1 1 1Side A
2368137 B//1 P 1 1 1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2683 071First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2683 071First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | MGM Records 2683 071First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2683 071First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2683 071First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | UK | MGM Records 2683 071First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2683 071First yearLP, Compilation, White Label, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, White Label, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Polydor 821-233-1 Y-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 422-821 233-1 Y-2LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 821 233-1Y2LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 821-233-1 Y-2 / Polydor 422-821 233-1 Y-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 821-233-1 Y-2 / Polydor 422-821 233-1 Y-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 821-233-1 Y-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | US | Polydor 821-233-1 Y-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2223074 / Polydor 422-821 233-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Polydor MOVLP 398 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP 398LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor R254292LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Polydor 821-233-1 Y-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
18 vinyl pressings of Hank Williams - 40 Greatest Hits are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Netherlands, Scandinavia. One of them is Polydor 2683 071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2683 071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2368136 A//1 P 11 2 3 and 2368136 B//1 P 11 5. 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.
