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Georgia GibbsThe Hula Hoop Song / Keep In Touch

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The Hula Hoop Song / Keep In Touch

by Georgia Gibbs · 1958

22 pressings13 countriesVocalPop

The Hula Hoop Song / Keep In Touch was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 The Hula Hoop Song / Keep In Touch

17 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 11 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Roulette R-4106
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

13186Side A label

13187Side B label

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia 45-DB 4201
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7XR 13186 45Label Side A

7XR 13187 45Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Apex 9-76364
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-13186Side A label

45-13187Side B label

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaRoulette RS-022First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958CanadaApex 9-76364First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958CanadaApex 76364First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958DenmarkSonet T 7035First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1958DenmarkSonet T 7035First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958DenmarkSonet T 7035First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958DenmarkSonet T 7035First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958FinlandSonet T 7035First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958FranceVersailles 45.M.597First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958GermanySonet T 7035First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958NetherlandsRoulette RL-4106First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1958NorwaySonet T 7035First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958ScandinaviaSonet T 7035First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958UKColumbia 45-DB 4201First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USRoulette R-4106First year7", Single7", Single
All 22 pressings from the 1950s

Tracklist

  1. AThe Hula Hoop Song2:15
  2. BKeep In Touch2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Hula Hoop Song / Keep In Touch are there?

22 vinyl pressings of The Hula Hoop Song / Keep In Touch are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.

When was The Hula Hoop Song / Keep In Touch first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Roulette R-4106.

How do I tell if my copy of The Hula Hoop Song / Keep In Touch is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-4106, 45-DB 4201, RS-022, 9-76364) 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 The Hula Hoop Song / Keep In Touch 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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