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Vinyl pressings

The Hit Makers!

by Les Paul & Mary Ford · 1953

24 pressings10 countriesVocalPop

The Hit Makers! was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Hit Makers!

7 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

US

April 1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H-416Capitol Records H416
Format
LP, 10", Album
Runout / matrix

H1-416-D1#2 [Anvil symbol]A side stamped

H2-416-D3#4 [Anvil symbol]B side stamped

H1-416A side label

H2-416B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H-416Capitol Records H416
Format
LP, 10", Album
Runout / matrix

H1-416-D1 ⌂Side A runout

H2-416-D2#2 ⌂Side B runout

(H1-416)Side A label

(H2-416)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H-416
Format
LP, 10", Album
Runout / matrix

H1-416-D2Side A

H2-416-D2Side B

H1-416-D1^2Side 1

H2-416-D3Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H-416
Format
LP, 10", Album
Runout / matrix

H1-416Side A Label

H2-416Side 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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953CanadaCapitol Records H-416First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1953GermanyCapitol Records H 416 / Telefunken H 416First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1953NetherlandsCapitol Records T-416First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1953USCapitol Records H-416First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1953USCapitol Records H-416First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1953USCapitol Records H-416 / Capitol Records H416First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1953USCapitol Records H-416 / Capitol Records H416First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1954FranceCapitol Records H-416LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaCapitol Records T-416LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955ItalyCapitol Records H 416LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1955USCapitol Records T 416 / Capitol Records T-416LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956SpainCapitol Records H-416 / Capitol Records H 416LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1958CanadaCapitol Records T-416LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1958USCapitol Records T-416 / Capitol Records T416LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1958USCapitol Records T-416LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019SpainShellac Disc SHELL010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCapitol Records H-416LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceCapitol Records H-416LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCapitol Records H 416 / Telefunken H 416LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?JapanCapitol Records 2LP-10LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCapitol Records 2LP-10LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCapitol Records 2LP-10LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsCapitol Records T1-416LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandCapitol Records H.416LP, 10", Album, ReissueLP, 10", Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1How High The Moon2:05
  2. A2Josephine2:04
  3. A3Mockin' Bird Hill2:17
  4. A4Whispering2:00
  5. B1The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise2:15
  6. B2Meet Mister Callaghan1:51
  7. B3Tiger Rag2:07
  8. B4Tennessee Waltz3:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Hit Makers! are there?

24 vinyl pressings of The Hit Makers! are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1953 and 2019.

When was The Hit Makers! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Canada, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records H-416, released April 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of The Hit Makers! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-416, H 416, T-416) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H1-416-D1#2 [Anvil symbol] and H2-416-D3#4 [Anvil symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Hit Makers! 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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