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Ed KenneyMy Hawaii

Vinyl pressings

My Hawaii

by Ed Kenney · 1959

11 pressings4 countriesBig BandPacificJazzFolk

My Hawaii was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 My Hawaii

3 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1333
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP45817-1ASide 1 Runout Stamped

XLP45818-1FSide 2 Runout Stamped

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8142
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM45819-1AFRunout Side A

XSM45820-1JRunout Side B

XSM 45819Label Side A

XSM 45820Label Side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USColumbia CL 1333First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CS 8142First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USHarmony HL-7411First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960JapanColumbia YL 156LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPacific PACS 006LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
?CanadaColumbia HS 11211 / Harmony HS 11211LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
?CanadaColumbia CS 8142LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Special Products CSRP 8142LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USHarmony HS 11211LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
?USColumbia Special Products CSR 8142LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USHarmony HS 11211LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1The Hawaiian Wedding Song
  2. A2Return To Paradise
  3. A3Fish And Poi
  4. A4Blue Hawaii
  5. A5Liliu E
  6. A6Sweet Leilani
  7. B1My Hawaii
  8. B2The Legend Of The Rain
  9. B3The Little Grass Shack
  10. B4Pagan Love Song
  11. B5Kalalea
  12. B6Aloha Oe

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Hawaii are there?

11 vinyl pressings of My Hawaii are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1960.

When was My Hawaii first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Columbia CL 1333.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1333, CS 8142, HL-7411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP45817-1A and XLP45818-1F. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Hawaii 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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