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Earl "Fatha" Hines!

by Earl Hines · 1963

15 pressings7 countriesJazz

Earl "Fatha" Hines! 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 Earl "Fatha" Hines!

6 pressings came out in 1963, 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

October 1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1971Capitol Records T-1971
Format
LP, Album · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

T 1 - 1 9 7 1 - G 2 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout

T - 2 - 1 9 7 1 - G 4 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout

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Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-1971
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

T-1971-FI I A M [in triangle]stampers A runout

T-1971-F3 I A M [in triangle]stampers B runout

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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaCapitol Records ST-1971First yearLPLP
1963CanadaCapitol Records T-1971First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyCapitol Records 83534First yearLPLP
1963USCapitol Records ST-1971First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USCapitol Records T-1971First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records T 1971 / Capitol Records T-1971First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5017LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCapitol Records T-1971LPLP
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 5017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 5017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 5017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyMusic For Pleasure MFP 1270 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1270LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRegal SREG 1106LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1My Monday Date2:47
  2. A2I Ain't Got Nobody3:01
  3. A3Memories Of You2:59
  4. A4Little Girl2:08
  5. A5Cavernism3:11
  6. A6I Want A Little Girl2:30
  7. B1Rosetta3:02
  8. B2Ann2:07
  9. B3As Long As I Live3:20
  10. B4Thou Swell2:02
  11. B5After All I've Been To You3:13
  12. B6Deep Forest2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Earl "Fatha" Hines! are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Earl "Fatha" Hines! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1971.

When was Earl "Fatha" Hines! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records T 1971, released October 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Earl "Fatha" Hines! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1971, ST-1971, T-1971, 83534) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 1 - 1 9 7 1 - G 2 [I A M in triangle] and T - 2 - 1 9 7 1 - G 4 [I A M in triangle]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Earl "Fatha" Hines! 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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