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Lovers' Luau by Les Paul & Mary Ford, album cover

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Lovers' Luau

by Les Paul & Mary Ford · 1959

18 pressings5 countriesVocalHawaiianJazzPop

Lovers' Luau was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Lovers' Luau

8 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1276
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP44679-1E 1HSide A runout

XLP44680-1R HSide B runout

XLP44679-1D 1HSide A runout (Variant 2)

XLP44680-1J H1111Side B runout (Variant 2)

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1276
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP44679-1AC 1HSide A runout

XLP44679-1C A111Side B runout

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaColumbia CL 1276First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1276First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1276First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1276First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1276First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1276First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia CL 1276First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959UKPhilips BBL 7306 / Philips B 07500 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USColumbia CL 1276LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaColumbia CS 8086LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CS 8086LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CS 8086LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CS 8086LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanColumbia ZS-1033LP, 10", Album, StereoLP, 10", Album, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8086LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsCBS 62357LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCBS Special Products P 18705LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USColumbia CL 1276LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Blue Hawaii
  2. A2Drifting And Dreaming
  3. A3King's Serenade
  4. A4Song Of The Islands
  5. A5Sweet Leilani
  6. A6To You Sweetheart, Aloha
  7. B1On The Beach At Waikiki
  8. B2Golden Sands
  9. B3My Little Grass Shack
  10. B4Hawaiian Charms
  11. B5Pacific Breeze
  12. B6Farewell To Thee (Aloha Oe)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lovers' Luau are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Lovers' Luau are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1962.

When was Lovers' Luau first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1276, released March 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Lovers' Luau is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1276, BBL 7306) 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 Lovers' Luau 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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