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Hank Williams As Luke The Drifter

by Hank Williams · 1953

50 pressings7 countriesCountryFolkFolkWorld

Hank Williams As Luke The Drifter was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Hank Williams As Luke The Drifter

7 pressings came out in 1953, 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

1953
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E-203
Format
10", Album, Compilation · Red Border Cover
Runout / matrix

A E203 S1Side A Runout - Stamped

B E203 S2Side B Runout - Stamped

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UK

1953
Label and catalog number
MGM Records MGM-D-119MGM Records M-G-M D 119
Format
LP, 10", Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

53-MG-13A label

53-MG-14B label

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Australia

1953
Label and catalog number
MGM Records M-G-M 01 119
Format
10", Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

53-MG-13A side

53-MG-14B side

Full details of this pressing

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

All 50 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953AustraliaMGM Records M-G-M 01 119First year10", Album, Compilation10", Album, Compilation
1953AustraliaMGM Records M-G-M-01-119First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1953CanadaMGM Records E-203First year10", Album, Compilation10", Album, Compilation
1953CanadaMGM Records E-203First yearLP, 10", Album, CompilationLP, 10", Album, Compilation
1953UKMGM Records MGM-D-119 / MGM Records M-G-M D 119First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1953USMGM Records E-203First year10", Album, Compilation10", Album, Compilation
1953USMGM Records 203First year10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation10", 78 RPM, Album, Compilation
1955CanadaMGM Records E-3267LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955New ZealandMGM Records M-G-M D 11910", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1955UKMGM Records M-G-M D 119 / MGM Records MGM-D-119LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1955USMGM Records M-G-M K2037", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Compilation, Box Set
1955USMGM Records E3267LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1955USMGM Records E-203 / MGM Records E203LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USMGM Records E3927LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961USMGM Records E3927LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaMGM Records E-4138(C)Compilation, LPCompilation, LP
1963CanadaMGM Records E4138(C)LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyMGM Records 665 204LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USMGM Records E-4138 / MGM Records E4138LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USMGM Records SE-4138LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964JapanMGM Records YS-5128LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966CanadaMGM Records SE 4380 (D)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966CanadaMGM Records E 4380(C)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966UKMGM Records MGM C 8022 / MGM Records MGM-C-8022LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USMGM Records E-4380 / MGM Records E4380LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USMGM Records E-4380 / MGM Records E4380LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USMGM Records E-4380 / MGM Records T-90884LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966USMGM Records SE-4380 / MGM Records ST-90884LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
All 24 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaBirchmount BM 806LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1978New ZealandRainbow RLP 49935 / Polydor RLP 49935LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMGM Records SE-4380 / MGM Records SE 4380LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaMGM Records SE-4380LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaMGM Records M-G-M-01-119LP, 10"LP, 10"
?AustraliaMGM Records SE-4380 / MGM Records SE 4380LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaMGM Records E-4380 / MGM Records E 4380LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaMGM Records E-3267LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaMGM Records E-3267LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKMGM Records M-G-M D 119 / MGM Records MGM-D-119LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USMGM Records E3267LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USPolydor 422-831 574-1 Y-1 / Polydor 831 574-1 Y-1LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?USMGM Records E3267LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Pictures From Life's Other Side
  2. A2Men With Broken Hearts
  3. A3Help Me Understand
  4. A4Too Many Parties And Too Many Pals
  5. A5Why Don't You Make Up Your Mind?
  6. A6I've Been Down That Road Before
  7. B1Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw
  8. B2I Dreamed About Mama Last Night
  9. B3The Funeral
  10. B4Beyond The Sunset
  11. B5Just Waitin'
  12. B6Everything's Okay

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hank Williams As Luke The Drifter are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Hank Williams As Luke The Drifter are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1953 and 1978.

When was Hank Williams As Luke The Drifter first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is MGM Records E-203.

How do I tell if my copy of Hank Williams As Luke The Drifter is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-203, 203, MGM-D-119, M-G-M 01 119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A E203 S1 and B E203 S2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hank Williams As Luke The Drifter 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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