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Play Music Of Hawaii

by Living Strings · 1960

14 pressings3 countriesPacificHawaiianFolkWorld

Play Music Of Hawaii was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Play Music Of Hawaii

1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-661
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

L3ZY-5203-12S-A2CRun-out side A Stamped except for A2C which is etched

L3ZY-5204-18S-A2ERun-out side B Stamped except for A2E which is etched

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USRCA Camden CAS-661First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Camden CAS-661 / RCA Camden CAS 661LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaRCA Camden CAS-661LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966CanadaRCA Camden CAS-661LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966ItalyRCA Camden SLPC 79LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968CanadaRCA Camden CAL-661LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor CGP-167 / RCA Victor CGP/CGPS-167LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Victor CGPS-167LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL-661LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Camden CAS-661LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAL-661LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Camden CAL-661LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Camden CAL-661LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USPickwick CAS-661 / Camden CAS-661LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweet Leilani
  2. A2To You Sweetheart, Aloha
  3. A3Song Of The Islands
  4. A4Pagan Love Song
  5. A5On The Beach At Waikiki
  6. B1Drifting And Dreaming (Sweet Paradise)
  7. B2Lovely Hula Hands
  8. B3The Hawaiian Wedding Song
  9. B4Blue Hawaii
  10. B5Aloha Oe (Farewell To Thee)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Play Music Of Hawaii are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Play Music Of Hawaii are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1968.

When was Play Music Of Hawaii first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-661.

How do I tell if my copy of Play Music Of Hawaii is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-661) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L3ZY-5203-12S-A2C and L3ZY-5204-18S-A2E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Play Music Of Hawaii 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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