US
1962- Label and catalog number
- International Award Series AKS-195
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
Side A: AKS-195 A 11-3 LW (sideways) 6'62
Side B: AKS-195 B 11-3 LW (sideways) 6'62
Vinyl pressings
by Unknown Artist · 1962
A Tribute To Hank Williams was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.
Side A: AKS-195 A 11-3 LW (sideways) 6'62
Side B: AKS-195 B 11-3 LW (sideways) 6'62
AKS-195 A 11-3 LW 6'62Side A runout
AKS-195 B 11-3 LW 6'62Side B runout
SDLP-632-ASide A & B
SDLP-632-BSide B
SDLP-632-A MONO 11-3 6'62 PLP 632Side A etch
SDLP-632-B AK195B11-3 6'62 PLP 632Side B etch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Design Records DLP-632First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | International Award Series AKS-195First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | International Award Series AKS-195 / International Award Series AK-195First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Design Records DLP-632 / Design Records SDLP-632LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Design Records DLP-632 / Design Records SDLP-632LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Design Records DLP-632 / Design Records SDLP-632LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Grand Prix Series KS-195 / Grand Prix Series K-195LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Grand Prix Series K-195LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | International Award Series AK-195LP | LP |
| ? | US | Grand Prix Series K-195LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Grand Prix Series K-195LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of A Tribute To Hank Williams are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is International Award Series AKS-195.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AKS-195, DLP-632) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side A: AKS-195 A 11-3 LW (sideways) 6'62 and Side B: AKS-195 B 11-3 LW (sideways) 6'62. 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.
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