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It Hurts To Be In Love / Hawaii by Gene Pitney, album cover

Vinyl pressings

It Hurts To Be In Love / Hawaii

by Gene Pitney · 1964

17 pressings7 countriesRock & RollRock

It Hurts To Be In Love / Hawaii was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 It Hurts To Be In Love / Hawaii

16 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 7 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Musicor Records MU 1040
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

ZTSP-66079Label side A

ZTSP-66080Label side AA

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Musicor Records MU 1040
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZTSP 66079-1J △53276 Bell Sound MRRunout A, var. 1

ZTSP 66080-1K △53276X Bell Sound MRRunout B, var. 1

ZTSP 66079-1K △53276 Bell Sound MRRunout A, var. 2

ZTSP 66080-1I △53276X Bell Sound MRRunout B, var. 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Musicor Records MU 1040
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

ZTSP 66079-1C Bell SoundA side runout, variant 1

ZTSP 66080-1B Bell SoundB side runout, variant 1

ZTSP 66079-1C Bell SoundA side runout, variant 2

ZTSP 66080-1C Bell SoundB side runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Musicor Records MU 1040
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

ZTSP 66079-1R Bell SoundRunout A-Side

ZTSP 66080-1E Bell SoundRunout B-Side

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Musicor Records MU 1040
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZTSP 66079-1F T111 Bell SoundSide A runout

ZTSP 66080-1H T1 Bell SoundSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Musicor Records MU-1040
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZTSP-66079-1J (R) ▵53276 Bell SoundSide A

ZTSP-66080-1K (R) ▵53276X Bell SoundSide 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaUnited Artists Records UA-1059First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964GermanyCBS 1628First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964NetherlandsUnited Artists Records UA 67 704 / United Artists Records UA 67704First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964SwedenUnited Artists Records UA 67513First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964UKUnited Artists Records UP 1063First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964UKStateside SS 365First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1964UKUnited Artists Records UP 1063First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964USMusicor Records MU 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1964USMusicor Records MU 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1964USMusicor Records MU 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1964USMusicor Records MU 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1964USMusicor Records MU 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964USMusicor Records MU 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1964USMusicor Records MU 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsCBS 1.5537", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AIt Hurts To Be In Love
  2. AAHawaii

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It Hurts To Be In Love / Hawaii are there?

17 vinyl pressings of It Hurts To Be In Love / Hawaii are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was It Hurts To Be In Love / Hawaii first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Musicor Records MU 1040.

How do I tell if my copy of It Hurts To Be In Love / Hawaii is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MU 1040, MU-1040, UP 1063, SS 365) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP-66079 and ZTSP-66080. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It Hurts To Be In Love / 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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