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Hell Bent For Leather!

by Frankie Laine · 1961

52 pressings11 countriesVocalPop

Hell Bent For Leather! was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Hell Bent For Leather!

16 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1615
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Transition Labels
Runout / matrix

XLP52525-1FSide 1

XLP52526-1FSide 2

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1615
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP-52525-1L T IIII IRunout side A

XLP-52526-1D T E IIIIIIRunout side B

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8415
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM52527-1B PSide A Runout (Stamped)

XSM52528-1G PSide B Runout (Stamped)

XXSM52527-1AA PSide A Runout (stamped) variant 2

XSM52528-1G PSide B Runout (stamped) variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 52 vinyl pressings

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

1960s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaCoronet KLLS 1669 / Coronet KLLS-1669First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961AustraliaCoronet KLL 1669 / Coronet KLL-1669First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961JapanColumbia ZS-1008First yearLP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
1961UKPhilips SBBL 616First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKPhilips BBL.7468 / Philips BBL 7468First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CL 1615First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CL 1615First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CL 1615First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CS 8415First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CS 8415First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CS 8415First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USPhilips BBL 7468First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CS 8415First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CL 1615First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CS 8415First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 25 pressings from the 1960s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982YugoslaviaSuzy CBS 52610 / CBS 52610LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987AustraliaRainbow RSVLP 206LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS KLL 1669 / CBS KLL-1669LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS KLLS 1669LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS KLLS-1669LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS KLLS-1669LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS KLLS 1669LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CL 1615LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CS 8415LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelCBS MONO 62052LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS S 52610LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandCBS BP 473374 / CBS BP-473374LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?SingaporeCBS CS 8415LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6461LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaEmbassy EMB 30035(L)LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCBS SBPG 62052LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS BPG 62052 / CBS CL 1615LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Wanted Man2:37
  2. A2High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)2:24
  3. A3Gunfight At O.K. Corral2:09
  4. A4Bowie Knife2:54
  5. A5Along The Navajo Trail2:30
  6. A6The Cry Of The Wild Goose254
  7. B1Rawhide2:00
  8. B2City Boy2:39
  9. B3Cool Water2:50
  10. B4The 3:10 To Yuma2:25
  11. B5The Hanging Tree2:17
  12. B6Mule Train2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hell Bent For Leather! are there?

52 vinyl pressings of Hell Bent For Leather! are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 1987.

When was Hell Bent For Leather! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Japan. One of them is Columbia CL 1615.

How do I tell if my copy of Hell Bent For Leather! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1615, CS 8415, BBL 7468, SBBL 616) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hell Bent For Leather! 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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