US
1965- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UAS 6418
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
UAS 6418A CLB 1Side 1 Runout Etched
UAS 6418 B CLB 1Side 2 Runout Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Al Caiola · 1965
Solid Gold Guitar Goes Hawaiian was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
UAS 6418A CLB 1Side 1 Runout Etched
UAS 6418 B CLB 1Side 2 Runout Etched
UAL 3418A CLB 1Side A
UAL 3418B CLB 1Side B
UAL 3418A CLB 1Side A
UAL 3418B CLB 1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | United Artists Records UAL 8079First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6418First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | France & Benelux | United Artists Records UAL 3418First yearLP | LP |
| 1965 | UK | United Artists Records SULP 1108First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | United Artists Records ULP 1108First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6418First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3418First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 3418First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Mexico | Sunset Records LPS-10006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | United Artists Records UALS 8079LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | United Artists Records UAL 3418LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Solid Gold Guitar Goes Hawaiian are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6418.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 6418, UAL 3418, SULP 1108, ULP 1108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 6418A CLB 1 and UAS 6418 B CLB 1. 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.