US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Crown Records CLP 5229Crown Records 5229
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
CLP-5229-1 Re5A side run-out etched
CLP-5229-2 Re5B side run-out etched
CLP 5229-1A side center label
CLP 5229-2B side center label
Vinyl pressings
by The Crazy Guy · 1961
Honky Tonk Piano Vol. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.
CLP-5229-1 Re5A side run-out etched
CLP-5229-2 Re5B side run-out etched
CLP 5229-1A side center label
CLP 5229-2B side center label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Crown Records CLP 5229 / Crown Records 5229First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Coronet Records CX-80LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Crown Records CST 482LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Celebrity Records UTS 167LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Crown Records CLP 5482LP | LP |
| ? | US | Crown Records CST 482LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Broadway Records P 1011LP | LP |
| ? | US | Coronet Records CXS-80LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| ? | US | Coronet Records CXS-80LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Crown Records CST 239LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Celebrity Records UTS 167LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Coronet Records CXS-80LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Crown Records CST 482LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Honky Tonk Piano Vol. 3 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Crown Records CLP 5229.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP 5229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CLP-5229-1 Re5 and CLP-5229-2 Re5. 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.