Vinyl pressings
by Pat Boone · 1956
Pat Boone Sings The Hits 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.
3 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
EPMD-40104-1C 1 B HRunout side A stamped variant 1
EPMD-40105-1C 1 U HRunout side B stamped variant 1
EPMD-40104-1C 1 IH IRunout side A stamped variant 2
EPMD-40105-1C 1 KH 1Runout side B stamped variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | London Records EZA-1063 / London Records EZA 1063First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | New Zealand | London Records REM 1063First yearEP, 7", 45 RPM | EP, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | London Records RE-D.1063 / London Records RE-D 10637", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1956 | UK | London Records RE-D.1063First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Italy | London Records RE-D 1063 / London Records RED 10637", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | London Records RE-D.1063 / London American Recordings RE-D.10637", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | London Records RE-D.1063 / London American Recordings RE-D.10637", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1957 | UK | London Records RE-D.1063 / London American Recordings RE-D.10637", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1958 | Australia | London Records EZA-10637", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1958 | UK | London Records RE-D.1063 / London American Recordings RE-D.10637", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1959 | UK | London Records RE-D.1063 / London American Recordings RE-D.10637", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton EPL-9104 / London American Recordings EPL-91047", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton EPL-9104 / London Records RE-D.10637", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
13 vinyl pressings of Pat Boone Sings The Hits are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is London Records RE-D.1063.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RE-D.1063, EZA-1063, REM 1063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPMD-40104-1C 1 B H and EPMD-40105-1C 1 U H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
