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The Essential Hank Williams

by Hank Williams · 1969

12 pressings3 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

The Essential Hank Williams was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 The Essential Hank Williams

3 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaMGM Records SE-4651First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969CanadaBirchmount BM 599First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USMGM Records ST-91785 / MGM Records SE-4651LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969USMGM Records SE-4651 / MGM Records SE4651First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKMGM Records MGM-CS-8114 / MGM Records 1E 062 ◦ 90950LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971CanadaBirchmount BM-599LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974USMGM Records M3F 4954LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USMGM Records SW-95725 / MGM Records 95725LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1974USMGM Records M3F-4954 / MGM Records SW-95725LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKMGM Records 2354 004LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKMGM Records 2354 004LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMGM Records SE-4651 / MGM Records SE4651LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1My Bucket's Got A Hole In It2:30
  2. A2Honky Tonk Blues2:10
  3. A3May You Never Be Alone2:48
  4. A4Lovesick Blues2:44
  5. A5Kaw-Liga2:36
  6. A6I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry2:45
  7. B1Move It On Over2:43
  8. B2Ramblin' Man3:01
  9. B3Honky Tonkin'2:44
  10. B4Long Gone Lonesome Blues2:35
  11. B5Howlin' At The Moon2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Essential Hank Williams are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Essential Hank Williams are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1969 and 1974.

When was The Essential Hank Williams first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada. One of them is MGM Records SE-4651.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE-4651, BM 599) 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 The Essential Hank Williams 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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