US
May 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9680
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
Ƨ XSM 136795 1B o A8A etched, o stamped
Ƨ XSM 136796-1A o B7B etched, o stamped
XSM 136795A label
XSM 136796B label

Vinyl pressings
by OC Smith · 1968
Hickory Holler Revisited was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 9 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.
Ƨ XSM 136795 1B o A8A etched, o stamped
Ƨ XSM 136796-1A o B7B etched, o stamped
XSM 136795A label
XSM 136796B label
XSM136795 1D 1 B 2 p T oRunout Side 1
XSM136796 1G 1 p J A oRunout Side 2
CS 9680Label Side 1
CS 9680Label Side 2
XSM136795 1D 1 D20 .00. TRun-out A-side, etched except "T" which is machine-stamped
XSM136796 1C 1 D25 T .:0Run-out B-side, etched except "T" which is machine-stamped
XSM 136795Label A-side
XSM 136796Label B-side
0 XSM136795-1H P A 3Runout side A
0 XSM136796-1H P D 14Runout side B
Ƨ XSM 136795 1B 1 o D5Runout A etched except o stamped
Ƨ XSM 136796-1A 2 o B2Runout B etched except o stamped
XSM 136795Label A
XSM 136796Label B
o XSM136795-1G p B 2A-side runout variant 1
o XSM136796-1G p E 3B-side runout variant 1
o XSM136795-1G P B AA-side runout variant 2
o XSM136796-1G I B AB-side runout variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | CBS SBP 233547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9680First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9680First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS 63362First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | CBS S 63362First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473552First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Date DAS 2002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2242LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | UK | CBS S 63362First yearAlbum, LP, Stereo | Album, LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 63362First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9680First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9680First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9680First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9680First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9680First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | Date DAS 2002LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BP - 233547 / CBS BP 233547LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2242LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9680LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | CBS CS 9680LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Hickory Holler Revisited are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9680, released May 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9680, S 63362, 63362, SBP 233547) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ƨ XSM 136795 1B o A8 and Ƨ XSM 136796-1A o B7. 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.