Vinyl pressings
by Don Ho · 1970
Hawaii's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
RS-6418-31116-1 [Artisan Logo] PRunout A etched, except Artisan Logo P stamped
P RS-6418-31117-1 1[Artisan Logo] A3Runout B etched, except P Artisan Logo A3 stamped
(31,116)Label A
(31,117)Label B
RS-6418-31116-1-1 [Artisan Logo] A2 T1Runout A etched
RS-6418-31117-1-2 [Artisan Logo] B1 T1Runout B etched
(31,116)Label A
(31,117)Label B
31116-2S IRunout A etched
31117-1S IRunout B etched
(31,116)Label A
(31,117)Label B
RS-6418A 31116-1 [Artisan Logo] S1A Side, etched, except Artisan Logo stamped
P RS-6418B 31117-1 [Artisan Logo] S1B Side, etched, except Artisan Logo stamped
(31,116)A Side, Label
(31,117)B Side, Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6418First yearLP, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6418LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records 9418 / Reprise Records SKAO-93400LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records RS 6418LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records RS 6418LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6418LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6418LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Hawaii's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1970 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6418.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-6418-31116-1 [Artisan Logo] P and P RS-6418-31117-1 1[Artisan Logo] A3. 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.
