Vinyl pressings
by Al Hirt And His Band · 1961
Al (He's The King) Hirt And His Band 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.
13 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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.
L2 PP5373-1S I B1Side A runout variant 1
L2 PP5374-1S A1 ISide B runout variant 1
L2 PP5373-8S B1 ISide A runout variant 2
L2 PP5374-5S I A1Side B runout variant 2
L2 PY 5375-1S D1 IA side run-out etched
L2 PY 5376-1S A2 IB side run-out etched
L2PY-5375A side center label
L2PY-5376B side center label
L2PY-5375-6S A1 RSide A etched, exc. A1 stamped
L2 PY5376-2S C2 RSide B stamped
(L2PY-5375)Side A label matrix
(L2PY-5376)Side B label matrix
L2 PY 5375-1SA side run-out etched
L2 PY 5376-7SB side run-out etched
L2PY-5375A side center label
L2PY-5376B side center label
L2PP-5373-8SA side run-out etched
L2PP-5374-9SB side run-out etched
L2PP-5373A side center label
L2PP-5374B 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 | Australia | RCA L101246First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2354 / RCA Victor LSP 2354First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2354First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | RCA RD-27243First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2354First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LPM 2354First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2354First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2354LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2354 / RCA Victor LPM-2354First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2354 / RCA Victor LPM-2354First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana S.p.A. LPM/LSP 2354LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | RCA Records SF-5118 / RCA Records LSP-2354LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP 2354LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2354LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Al (He's The King) Hirt And His Band are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Australia. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2354.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2354, LSP-2354, LSP 2354, LPM 2354) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 PP5373-1S I B1 and L2 PP5374-1S A1 I. 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.
