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Hi-Fi Hammond

by Jackie Davis · 1956

12 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Hi-Fi Hammond was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Hi-Fi Hammond

5 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-686Capitol Records T 686
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Turquoise
Runout / matrix

T1-686On Label Side 1

T2-686On Label Side 2

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaCapitol Records H 686First year10", Album, Mono · Mono10", Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaCapitol Records T-686 / Capitol Records T 686First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956New ZealandCapitol Records T.686First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records T-686 / Capitol Records T 686First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records T-686 / Capitol Records T 686LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records T-686 / Capitol Records T 686LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956USCapitol Records T-686 / Capitol Records T 686First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCapitol Records T-686 / Capitol Records T 686LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records T-686LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records EAP 1-6867", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?USCapitol Records EAP 2-6867", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?USCapitol Records EAP 3-6867", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Time Was (Duerme)
  2. A2It All Comes Back To Me Now
  3. A3For Heaven's Sake
  4. A4Would You Like To Take A Walk
  5. A5I Hear A Rhapsody
  6. A6Taking A Chance On Love
  7. B1I'll Close My Eyes
  8. B2The Night Is Young And You're So Beautiful
  9. B3Sleepy Head
  10. B4Beau Night In Hotchkiss Corners
  11. B5It's The Talk Of The Town
  12. B6Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hi-Fi Hammond are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Hi-Fi Hammond are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Hi-Fi Hammond first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records T-686.

How do I tell if my copy of Hi-Fi Hammond is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-686, H 686, T.686) 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 Hi-Fi Hammond 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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