US
1967- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records SE-4481MGM Records SE4481
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSBV-128525-1A SE4481-MGS1012 21 BMSide A etched
XSBV-128526-1A SE4481-MGS1013 21 BMSide B etched
Vinyl pressings
by Hank Williams · 1967
I Won't Be Home No More was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
XSBV-128525-1A SE4481-MGS1012 21 BMSide A etched
XSBV-128526-1A SE4481-MGS1013 21 BMSide B etched
E4481-MG1013 12 BM XTBV-128523-1A Block-shaped "S" stampSide 1 Runout
E4481-MG1013 11 BM XTBV-128524-1A Block-shaped "S" stampSide 2 Runout
XTBV-128523-1A E4481-MG1012 BMSide 1
XTBV-128524-1A E4481-MG1013 BMSide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | MGM Records E 4481 / MGM Records E-4481First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4481 / MGM Records SE 4481First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | MGM Records MGS 1012 / MGM Records MGS 1013LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records SE-4481LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records SE-4481 / MGM Records ST 91215LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records SE-4481 / MGM Records SE4481First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records SE 4481 / MGM Records E-4481First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records E-4481 / MGM Records E4481First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MGM Records SE-4481LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE-4481 / MGM Records ST-91215LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of I Won't Be Home No More are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is MGM Records SE-4481.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE-4481, E-4481, SE 4481, E 4481) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSBV-128525-1A SE4481-MGS1012 21 BM and XSBV-128526-1A SE4481-MGS1013 21 BM. 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.