Vinyl pressings
by Club Honolulu · 1960
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Honolulu Strand Bikini was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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.
45-D-7925-I Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, version 1
45-D-7925-V Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, version 2
45-D-5034-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
SwBoth runouts, etched
45-D-7925-I SW Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A - var. 1
45-D-5034-II SW Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B - var. 1
45-D-7925 SW Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A - var. 2
45-D-5034-I SW Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B - var. 2
45-D-7925 SW Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
45-D-5034-I SW Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
D 45-7925Label side A
D 45-5034Label side B
D 45-7925Label side A
D 45-5034Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Belgium | Decca 9.23.140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Denmark | Decca D 19 093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Finland | Decca D 19093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | Decca D 19 093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | Decca D 19 093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | Decca D 19 093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | Decca D 19 093First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Decca D 19.093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | TELDEC 247 468-7 / TELDEC 6.151027", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | TELDEC 6.151027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Honolulu Strand Bikini are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Finland and more. One of them is Decca D 19 093.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D 19 093, 9.23.140, D 19093, D 19.093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-D-7925-I Manufactured in Germany and 45-D-7925-V Manufactured in Germany. 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.
