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Surfin' Hootenanny

by Al Casey · 1963

14 pressings4 countriesSurfRockPop

Surfin' Hootenanny was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Surfin' Hootenanny

5 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

June 1963
Label and catalog number
Stacy Records STM-100
Format
LP, Mono · Green
Runout / matrix

STACY STM-100-SIDE 1 RE-1 SJW-5393 FVR NRunout Side A

STACY STM-100-SIDE 2 RE-1 SJW-5393 FVR NRunout Side B

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US

June 1963
Label and catalog number
Stacy Records STS-100
Format
LP, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

MR P4RS-0536 △5818Runout Side A

MR P4RS-0537 △5818-XRunout Side B

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US

June 1963
Label and catalog number
Stacy Records STM-100
Format
LP, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

STM-100-ARunout Side A

STM-100-BRunout Side B

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Canada

June 1963
Label and catalog number
Barry B-319Barry B 319 (C)
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

B-319-S1Runout, side A

B-319-S2Runout, side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963South AfricaTroubadour TRL E 1232First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963CanadaBarry B-319 / Barry B 319 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USStacy Records STM-100First yearLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1963USStacy Records STS-100First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USStacy Records STM-100First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996USSundazed Music LP 5026LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1996USSundazed Music LP 5026LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1996USSundazed Music LP 5026LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USSundazed Music 5531LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
2016USA & CanadaSundazed Music LP 5531LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownStacy Records STM-100LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono
?UnknownStacy Records STS-100LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownStacy Records STS-100 / Stacy Records STS 100LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USStacy Records STS-100LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Surfin' Hootenanny
  2. A2El Aguila
  3. A3Thunder Beach
  4. A4Baja
  5. A5Surfin' Blues Part 1
  6. A6Lonely Surfer
  7. B1Guitars, Guitars, Guitars
  8. B2The Hearse
  9. B3Ramrod
  10. B4Caravan
  11. B5Surfin' Blues Part 2
  12. B6Surfs You Right

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Surfin' Hootenanny are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Surfin' Hootenanny are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 2016.

When was Surfin' Hootenanny first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Stacy Records STM-100, released June 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Surfin' Hootenanny is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STM-100, STS-100, B-319, TRL E 1232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STACY STM-100-SIDE 1 RE-1 SJW-5393 FVR N and STACY STM-100-SIDE 2 RE-1 SJW-5393 FVR N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Surfin' Hootenanny on vinyl worth?

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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