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Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte

by Patti Page · 1965

12 pressings5 countriesThemeEasy ListeningVocalJazz

Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte

8 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2353
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP-79936-1BSide A runout

XLP-79937-1BSide B runout

XLP 79936Label A-side

XLP 79937Label B-side

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9153
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XSM-79938-1G 2Variant 1 - Side A runout

o XSM-79939-1D 2Variant 1 - Side B runout

o XSM-79938-1D PVariant 2 - Side A runout

o XSM-79939-1D PVariant 2 - Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9153
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

º XSM-79938-1F A1 TA Side Stamped

º XSM-79939-1E A1 1TB Side Stamped, except "1T" Etch

XSM 79938A Side Label

XSM 79939B Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2353
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

o XLP-79936-1CRunout: Side A

o XLP-79937-1CRunout: Side B

XLP 79936Label: Side A

XLP 79937Label: Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2353
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Radio Station copy
Runout / matrix

XLP-79936-1BSide A

XLP-79937-1BSide B

XLP 79936On Label A-Side

XLP 79937On Label B-Side

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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaColumbia CL 2353First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia CS 9153First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USColumbia CL 2353First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia CS 9153First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CS 9153First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CL 2353First yearLP, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USColumbia CL 2353First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USColumbia CL 2353First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownColumbia CS 9153LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233215 / CBS SBP-233215LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6798LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?Taiwan中聲 CSJ 427 / 中聲 CSJ-427LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte2:29
  2. A2Try To Remember3:02
  3. A3The Green Leaves Of Summer2:03
  4. A4Jamaica Farewell2:29
  5. A5Croce Di Oro = Cross Of Gold2:57
  6. A6Who's Gonna Shoe My Pretty Little Feet2:15
  7. B1Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair2:33
  8. B2Longing To Hold You Again2:19
  9. B3Danny Boy3:05
  10. B4Can't Help Falling In Love2:19
  11. B5Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)3:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 2353.

How do I tell if my copy of Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2353, CS 9153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP-79936-1B and XLP-79937-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte 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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