George Jones – Where Grass Won't Grow

About this record

Side 2, track 2 is printed as "Same Old Boat" on both the labels and the cover, yet the track that actually plays is "Third Time Down", a mismatch the facts record directly. Musicor Records issued this 1969 US stereo LP under catalogue MS 3181, and the community data puts 500 collectors who have it against 52 who want it.

The price guide lists M at 21.84 and P at 1.15, so condition sets almost all of the value.

What drives its value

The price guide gives this US pressing of Where Grass Won't Grow a clear grade ladder: M at 21.84, NM at 19.54, VG+ at 14.94, VG at 10.34, and G+ at 5.75, falling to P at 1.15. A buyer paying for a Mint copy is paying roughly twice the VG figure, so the grade you can document matters more than anything else in the listing.

The community shows 500 collectors who have the album and 52 who want it, which means clean copies are more likely to be bought from owners than sought out by bidders. The lowest_price and num_for_sale fields are empty in the data, so there is no live market snapshot to quote, and the figures above should be read as guide values rather than current asking prices.

The release is listed only as this Musicor stereo LP, with no other_pressings recorded in the facts, so there is no original-versus-reissue comparison to draw on.

How to appraise this pressing

Confirm the pressing by reading the label, which should show Musicor Records and catalogue MS 3181, and by checking the back cover credits for the 10 tracks. The wrong-title issue is the first thing to verify: Side 2, track 2 should be listed as "Same Old Boat" on the sleeve, while the vinyl plays "Third Time Down".

The facts do not include a dead-wax matrix string or pressing plant, so inspect the runout groove for any stamped matrix and compare it against a documented copy before assuming a match. There is no barcode on this release, so that field cannot help identify it.

For grading, judge the disc and sleeve separately: the price guide runs from M at 21.84 down to P at 1.15, and a seller should be able to justify the grade against that ladder. Play the record before accepting a grade, since the track mismatch means the audible side is the reliable reference.

Further reading: grading a record, how to sell vinyl.