US
April 1954- Label and catalog number
- Cadence 1241
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
3559-1D C1 BA side etched exc. 1 B
3630-1E C1 DB side etched exc. 1 D
E4-CB-3559A side label
E4-CB-3630B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Archie Bleyer · 1954
Hernando's Hideaway / S'il Vous Plait was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1954, 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.
3559-1D C1 BA side etched exc. 1 B
3630-1E C1 DB side etched exc. 1 D
E4-CB-3559A side label
E4-CB-3630B side label
45-3559-1C C ESide A runout
45-3630-1C C GSide B runout
E4-CW-3559Side A label
E4-CW-3630Side B label
E4 CB 3559 1A 15A side stamped variant 1
E4 CB 3630 1AB side stamped variant 1
E4 CB 3559 1A 1A side stamped variant 2
E4 CB 3630 1A 1B side stamped variant 2
E4CW-3559-1Variant A-Side Stamped, variant 1
E4CW-3630-1Variant B-Side Stamped, variant 1
E4CW-3559-1 I A2Variant A-Side Stamped, variant 2
E4CW-3630-1 I A1Variant B-Side Stamped, variant 2
45-3559-1C C1 HA side runout, variant 1
45-3630-1C C1 LB side runout, variant 1
45-3559-1C C2 AA side runout, variant 2
45-3630-1C C1 PA side runout, variant 2
E4 CB 3559 1A 15Runout, side A, stamped
E4 CB 3630 1ARunout, side B, stamped
E4-CB-3559Label side A
E4-CB-3630Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Argentina | London Records 343025First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Cadence 1241First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Apex 76034First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Apex 9-76034First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Cadence 1241First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Cadence 1241First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Cadence 1241First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Cadence 1241First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | US | Cadence 1241First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | London American Recordings HL-A.8176Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | London Records 45 -HL-A.81767", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | Netherlands | London Records L 526 / London American Recordings L 526Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records HLB 8176Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Cadence 12417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Hernando's Hideaway / S'il Vous Plait are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1954 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Canada, Argentina. One of them is Cadence 1241, released April 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1241, 76034, 9-76034, 343025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3559-1D C1 B and 3630-1E C1 D. 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.