Vinyl pressings
by OC Smith · 1968
The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp 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.
23 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ZSP-118624 1C TIIIEtched Side A, Variant 1
ZSP-118625 1D TIIIEtched Side B, Variant 1
ZSP-118624 1D TIIIIEtched Side A, Variant 2
ZSP-118625 1D TIEtched Side B, Variant 2
ZSP-118624 1B SEtched Side A
ZSP-118625 1B SEtched Side B
ZSP 118624Label Side A
ZSP 118625Label Side B
ZSP-118624 1F p cEtched Side A
ZSP-118625 1J p cStamped Side B
ZSP 118624Label Side A
ZSP 118625Label Side B
7422Runout, A-side, stamped variant 1
7423Runout, B-side, stamped variant 1
7422 40Runout, A-side, stamped variant 2
7423 43Runout, B-side, stamped 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 BA - 221495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | CBS BA 221495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia 4-44425First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS 3343First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Greece | CBS BA 301204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | CBS 3343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Israel | CBS 3343First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Malaysia | CBS 2-541First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | CBS 3343 / CBS 4-44425First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | CBS 3343 4-44425First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS BA-461184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Norway | CBS CBS 3343 / CBS 3343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Norway | CBS CBS 3343 / CBS 3343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Norway | CBS CBS 3343 / CBS 3343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Portugal | CBS 3343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-44425, released January 9, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-44425, 3343, BA - 221495, BA 221495) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-118624 1C TIII and ZSP-118625 1D TIII. 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.
