US
1966- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records SE-4377
- Format
- LP, Compilation

Vinyl pressings
by Hank Williams · 1966
The Legend Lives Anew - Hank Williams With Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
JMWSIDE 1 / SIDE 2
XSBV120245-1BSIDE 1 / SIDE 2
SE4377-MGS100SIDE 1
SE4377-MGS101SIDE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records E-4377(C)/SE 4377 (D)First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4377 / MGM Records SE-4377 (D)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | South Africa | MGM Records MGMJC 1166First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | UK | MGM Records MGM-C-8031First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | MGM Records MGM-CS-8031First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records SE-4377First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records E-4377First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records E-4377 / MGM Records E4377First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records SE-4377First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records SE-4377First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records E-4377First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | MGM Records MM-2008 / MGM Records MM 2008LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MGM Records SE 4377LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | MGM Records E 4377LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | MGM Records 665 064LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Japan | MGM Records MM-2008LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | MGM Records SMM-2008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Japan | MGM Records MM-2008 / MGM Records MM 2008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Taiwan | Haishan Records HS-562LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | MGM Records ST-91115 / MGM Records SE-4377LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | MGM Records ST-91115 / MGM Records SE-4377LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE4377LP | LP |
22 vinyl pressings of The Legend Lives Anew - Hank Williams With Strings are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa. One of them is MGM Records SE-4377.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE-4377, E-4377, MGM-C-8031, MGM-CS-8031) 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.