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Sweet Hawaiian Dreams / Hawaiian Sunset

by Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra · 1926

10 pressings6 countriesPacificHawaiianPop

Sweet Hawaiian Dreams / Hawaiian Sunset was first pressed on vinyl in 1926. 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 Sweet Hawaiian Dreams / Hawaiian Sunset

3 pressings came out in 1926, the album's first year, in 3 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

May 28, 1926
Label and catalog number
Victor 20022
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

₂v 20022A 1S VE SSide A, Runout

₄ᴿ 20022B 6 VE SSide B, Runout

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UK

1926
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice B 2328
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

A34387∆ 5-974 9-13 AG 9Runout side A

A34388∆ 5-975 7 RP 3Runout side B

5-974Label side A

5-975Label side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1920s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1926CanadaVictor 20022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1926UKHis Master's Voice B 2328First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1926USVictor 20022Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1926USVictor 20022Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1926USVictor 20022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaVictor 20022Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice B.2328Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CanadaVictor 20022Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola E.G. 210Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola E.G. 210Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASweet Hawaiian Dreams
  2. BHawaiian Sunset

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sweet Hawaiian Dreams / Hawaiian Sunset are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sweet Hawaiian Dreams / Hawaiian Sunset are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Sweet Hawaiian Dreams / Hawaiian Sunset first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1926, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Victor 20022, released May 28, 1926.

How do I tell if my copy of Sweet Hawaiian Dreams / Hawaiian Sunset is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20022, B 2328) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ₂v 20022A 1S VE S and ₄ᴿ 20022B 6 VE S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sweet Hawaiian Dreams / Hawaiian Sunset 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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