Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1962
Blue Hawaii was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
45-9/NHPH-1471X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
45-9/NHPH-1472X C Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
NHPH-1471Label side A
NHPH-1472Label side B
45-9/NHPH-1471X Manufactured in Germany S-II OStamped side A
45-9/NHPH-1472X B Manufactured in Germany S-II CStamped side B
NHPH-1471Label side A
NHPH-1472Label side B
45-9/NHPH-1471X Manufactured in GermanyStamped side A
45-9/NHPH-1472X C Manufactured in Germany S-II CStamped side B
NHPH-1471Label side A
NHPH-1472Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | RCA EPA-2426 / RCA Victor EPA 2426First yearEP, 45 RPM, 7" | EP, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA EPA - 2426 / RCA EPA 2426First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA EPA - 2426 / RCA Victor EPA 2426First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA EPA 2426First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1962 | Germany | Not On Label (Elvis Presley) T 74078First year10", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 10", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | Greece | RCA EPAG 6010First yearEP, 45 RPM, 7" | EP, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1962 | South Africa | RCA Victor EPA-2426 / RCA Victor EPA 2426First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-20385 / RCA 3-20385First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-20385 / RCA 3-20385First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-20385 / RCA 3-20385First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-20385 / RCA 3-20385First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 2426 / RCA EPA-24267", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 24267", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Not On Label (Elvis Presley) T 7407810", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 10", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| 1987 | Spain | RCA PB 496917", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA EPA - 2426 / RCA EPA 24267", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA EPA - 2426 / RCA EPA 24267", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 24267", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Blue Hawaii are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, Greece, South Africa, Spain. One of them is RCA EPA-2426.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPA-2426, EPA - 2426, EPA 2426, T 74078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-9/NHPH-1471X Manufactured in Germany and 45-9/NHPH-1472X C 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.
