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Sukiyaka

by Billy Vaughn · 1961

15 pressings8 countriesPacificFolkFolkWorld

Sukiyaka 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sukiyaka

6 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 3523
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

[MR logo] LPM-55941 ① △5478side a runout etched

[MR logo] LPM-55942 ② △5478-Xside b runout etched

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaDot Records DLP 3523 / Dot Records DLP 3523 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaDot Records DLP 25523First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961New ZealandLondon Records HAM-D.6257First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961USDot Records DLP 3523First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USDot Records DLP 3523First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USDot Records DLP25523First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USDot Records DLP 25523 / Dot Records DLP 25,523LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969BrazilPremier 3073034LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDot 12326LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaUniversal Record Club UP-668LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilDot Records XRLP-6126 / RGE XRLP-6126LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaDot Records DLP 25523 / Dot Records DLP 25523 (D)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaDot Records DLP 3523LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South KoreaHit Record Co., Ltd. HS 1034LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDot Records DLP 25523 / Dot Records DLP 25,523LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sukiyaka
  2. A2Mapuana
  3. A3Lovely Hula Hands
  4. A4On The Beach At Waikiki
  5. A5Pagan Love Song
  6. A6Now Is The Hour
  7. B1My Tane
  8. B2Sweet Someone
  9. B3To You Sweetheart Aloha
  10. B4Kalua
  11. B5King's Serenade
  12. B6The Moon Of Manakoora

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sukiyaka are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Sukiyaka are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1969.

When was Sukiyaka first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Canada, US, New Zealand. One of them is Dot Records DLP 3523.

How do I tell if my copy of Sukiyaka is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 3523, DLP 25523, DLP25523, HAM-D.6257) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sukiyaka 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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