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The Very Best Of Hank Williams

by Hank Williams · 1963

52 pressings7 countriesCountryFolkFolkWorld

The Very Best Of Hank Williams was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Very Best Of Hank Williams

7 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE-4168
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4168 SIDE-1 63-ST-410-RE-1[hand etched]

SE-4168 SIDE 2 63-ST-411-RE-2[hand etched]

22 L1[stamped side 1]

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
MGM Records E-4168
Format
LP, Mono, Compilation
Runout / matrix

E4168 Side 1 63MG610Runout Side A [Etched]

E4168 Side 2 63MG611Runout Side B [Etched]

e4168 side1 63mg610 re-1Runout Side1 [etched]

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 52 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaMGM Records E-4168(C)First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1963CanadaMGM Records SE 4168(D) / MGM Records SE-4168First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963CanadaMGM Records SE 4168(D) / MGM Records SE-4168First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC 6151First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1963USMGM Records E-4168First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1963USMGM Records SE-4168First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USMGM Records E-4168First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1965GermanyMGM Records 665 206LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965USMGM Records T-90511LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965USMGM Records SE-4168 / MGM Records ST-90511LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965USMGM Records SE-4168 / MGM Records SE 4168LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965USMGM Records ST-90511 / MGM Records SE-4168LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967TaiwanFirst Record S FL-1183LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1968CanadaMGM Records SE-4168LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1968CanadaMGM Records SE-4168 / MGM Records SE 4168LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970Taiwan中聲 CSJ 341 / 中聲 CSJ-341LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1973CanadaMGM Records SE 4168LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973CanadaMGM Records SE-4168LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973CanadaMGM Records SE-4168LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanMGM Records MM 2063LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1976USPolydor SE-4168LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaMGM Records MIP-1-9347LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983JapanMGM Records 23MM 0296LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007JapanPolydor UIJY-9013 / Universal Music UIJY-9013LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPolydor MIP-1-9347LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaMGM Records E-4168(C)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaMGM Records E-4168(C) / MGM Records E-4168LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JapanMGM Records SMM 1003LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?JapanMGM Records SMM 1003LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?SingaporeMGM Records SE-4168 / MGM Records SE 4168LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?SingaporeMGM Records SLT 4168LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?TaiwanHappy Record Co. HP 6003LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?TaiwanFirst Record ⓈFL 1183 / First Record Ⓢ FL-1183LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?Taiwan中聲 CSJ-341LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?TaiwanHae Shan Records HS-322 / Haishan Records HS 322LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?TaiwanFirst Record FL-1183LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?TaiwanFirst Record ⓈFL 1183 / First Record Ⓢ FL-1183LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USMGM Records SE 4168 / MGM Records SE-4168LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USPolydor 422-823 292-1 Y-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 28 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Your Cheatin' Heart2:38
  2. A2Jambalaya2:47
  3. A3Lovesick Blues2:42
  4. A4Half As Much2:39
  5. A5Cold, Cold Heart2:42
  6. A6Hey, Good Lookin'2:35
  7. B1Why Don't You Love Me2:23
  8. B2Wedding Bells2:52
  9. B3Kaw-Liga2:33
  10. B4I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry2:43
  11. B5Ramblin' Man3:00
  12. B6Honky Tonkin'2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Hank Williams are there?

52 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Hank Williams are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 2007.

When was The Very Best Of Hank Williams first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is MGM Records E-4168.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-4168, SE-4168, E-4168(C), SE 4168(D)) 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 Very Best Of 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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