Vinyl pressings
by Henry Mancini · 1962
Hatari! 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.
23 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 9 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.
N2 PP0105-2 SRunout Side A, variant 1
N2 PP0106--4SRunout Side B, variant 1
N2 PP0105-1S I A5Runout Side A, variant 2
N2 PP0106-5S I A3Runout Side B, variant 2
N2P Y 0107--1S C1 ISide A stamped, variant 1
N2PY-0108--8 S I A2Side B stamped, variant 1
N2P Y 0107--1S D1 ISide A stamped, variant 2
N2P Y 0108--1S XI A4Side B stamped, variant 2
N2P Y 0107 - - 3S H A1Variant 1, Side A
N2P Y 0108 - - 3S H AVariant 1, Side B
N2P Y 0107 - - 3S H A1Variant 2, Side A
N2P Y 0108 - - 3S H A1Variant 2, Side B
N2PY-0107-10S A1 RSide A stamped [R etched]
N2 PY-0108-7S B1 RSide B stamped [R etched]
N2PY-0107Label side A
N2PY-0108Label side B
N2 PP0105-3S H A1Side A Runout stamped
N2 PP0106-3 S H A1Side B Runout stamped
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor LPM-2559First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | RCA SL101337First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Australia | RCA L101337First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | RCA SL101337First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Australia | RCA L101337First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-2559First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2559 / RCA Victor LPM 2559First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2559 REFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2559First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2559First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2559First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM-2559First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Victor SHP-5119First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA RPL 3322First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | RCA Victor 31,639 / RCA Victor LPM 2559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP - 2559LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Japan | Victor RCA-5168LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | RCA NL-43595LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Europe | RCA Victor LSP-2559 RELP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1995 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2559 / RCA Victor LSP-2559 RELP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1995 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2559 RELP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | GN Records GNR-003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2015 | US | Analogue Productions APP 2559 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88843092231LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVATM136 / RCA MOVATM136LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVATM136 / RCA MOVATM136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2559 / Analogue Productions APP2559-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA SL101337LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RCA SL101337LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor SL101337 / RCA Victor SL-101337LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor LPM-2559LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA RPL 3322LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Taiwan | Hae Shan Records HS-146LP, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Taiwan | Haishan Records HS 136 / Haishan Records HS-146LP, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2559 RELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2559LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2559LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of Hatari! are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1962 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2559, released June 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2559, LSP-2559, SL101337, L101337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2 PP0105-2 S and N2 PP0106--4S. 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.
