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Billy Joe RoyalHush / Watching From The Bandstand

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Hush / Watching From The Bandstand

by Billy Joe Royal · 1967

23 pressings14 countriesFolk RockCountry RockVocalRock & Roll

Hush / Watching From The Bandstand was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Hush / Watching From The Bandstand

18 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 10 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44277
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZSP 119423 - 1ASide A etched

ZSP119559-1ASide B etched

ZSP 119423Side A label

ZSP 119559Side B label

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44277
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

p JZSP 119423-1CRunout Etchings (Both Sides)

JZSP 119423Labels

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44277
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSP 119423-1B ssssRunout (etched, variant 1)

ZSP 119423-1B sssssRunout (etched, variant 2)

JZSP 119423Labels

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44277
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSP 119423-1B sRunout, A side, etched

ZSP119559-1B sRunout, B side, stamped, except s etched

JZSP 119423Label, A side

JZSP 119559Label, B side

Full details of this pressing

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

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaCBS BA-221460First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967CanadaColumbia 4-44277First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967FranceCBS 3044First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967GermanyCBS 3044First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967GermanyCBS 3044First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967NetherlandsCBS 3044First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967NetherlandsCBS 3044First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967New ZealandPhilips BA 461167 / CBS BA 461167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967New ZealandCBS BA-461167First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967South AfricaCBS SSC.851First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967SwitzerlandCBS 3044First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967UKCBS 3044First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967UKCBS 7162 3044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USColumbia 4-44277First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967USColumbia 4-44277First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
All 22 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IsraelCBS 38507", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AHush2:28
  2. BWatching From The Bandstand2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hush / Watching From The Bandstand are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Hush / Watching From The Bandstand are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was Hush / Watching From The Bandstand first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-44277.

How do I tell if my copy of Hush / Watching From The Bandstand is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-44277, 3044, 7162 3044, BA-221460) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP 119423 - 1A and ZSP119559-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hush / Watching From The Bandstand 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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