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Vinyl pressings

Cliff's Hit Album

by Cliff Richard · 1963

34 pressings13 countriesRock & RollPop RockVocalRock

Cliff's Hit Album 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 Cliff's Hit Album

7 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

July 1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33SX 1512
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX.2467Side 1

XAX.2468Side 2

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Denmark

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33SX 1512
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2467-1 NSide A

XAX 2468-1 NSide B

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Israel

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33SX 1512
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX.2467Side 1

XAX.2468Side 2

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCXJ 1512
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · blue label
Runout / matrix

YAX 4203-1Side 1

YAX 4204-1Side 2

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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaColumbia OSX 1512First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963DenmarkColumbia 33SX 1512First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963IsraelColumbia 33SX 1512First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandColumbia 33MSX 1512First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963South AfricaColumbia SCXJ 1512First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963UKColumbia 33SX 1512First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaCapitol Records T 6043 / Capitol Records T-6043First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964AustraliaColumbia 33OSX 1512LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964JapanOdeon OR 7046LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SingaporeColumbia 33SX 1512 / Columbia SX 1512LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1971Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongColumbia SCX 1512LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKColumbia SCX 1512 / Columbia 1E 062 ◦ 04781LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972New ZealandColumbia SCXM.1512LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977NetherlandsEMI 5C 062-04781LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 11 1037-1 311 / EMI 11 1037-1 311LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SCXO 1512 / Columbia SCXO-1512LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaColumbia OSX 1512LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaColumbia OSX 1512LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?JapanEMI OP-80315 / Odeon OP-80315LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?MalaysiaDeer LCK 4015LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsColumbia GHX 10.011LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsColumbia GHX 10.011LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SingaporeColumbia 33SX 1512 / Columbia SX 1512LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SX 1512 / Columbia 33SX 1512LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SCX 1512 / Columbia 1 E 062 ◦ 04781LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SCX 1512 / Columbia 1 E 062 ◦ 04781LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKColumbia SX 1512 / Columbia 33SX 1512LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SCX 1512 / Columbia 1 E 062 ◦ 04781LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33SX 1512LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33SX 1512LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Move It
  2. A2Living Doll
  3. A3Travellin' Light
  4. A4A Voice In The Wilderness
  5. A5Fall In Love With You
  6. A6Please Don't Tease
  7. A7Nine Times Out Of Ten
  8. B1I Love You
  9. B2Theme For A Dream
  10. B3A Girl Like You
  11. B4When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart
  12. B5The Young Ones
  13. B6I'm Lookin' Out The Window
  14. B7Do You Want To Dance?

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cliff's Hit Album are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Cliff's Hit Album are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1963 and 1990.

When was Cliff's Hit Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Canada, Denmark, Israel and more. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1512, released July 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Cliff's Hit Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1512, T 6043, 33MSX 1512, SCXJ 1512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX.2467 and XAX.2468. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cliff's Hit Album 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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