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Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte

by Patti Page · 1965

10 pressings7 countriesPop

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

10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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 4-43251
Format
7", 45 RPM · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSP11029-1A [TIIII]Runout, side A, stamped, except [etched], variant 1

ZSP11030-1B [TIIII]Runout, side B, stamped, except [etched], variant 1

ZSP11029-1A [TII]Runout, side A, stamped, except [etched], variant 2

ZSP11030-1B [TII]Runout, side B, stamped, except [etched], variant 2

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-43251
Format
7", 45 RPM · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSP110029-1C [SSSS]Side A runout, stamped, except [etched]

ZSP110030-1D [SSSS]Side B runout, stamped, except [etched]

ZSP 110029Side A label

ZSP 110030Side B label

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS 201782
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

A-5116-2A-Side Runout

A-5117-2 NB-Side Runout

A5116A-Side Label

A5117B-Side Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaColumbia 4-43251First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965NetherlandsCBS 1.917First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965NorwayCBS 1.917First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965SwedenCBS 1 917First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965UKCBS 201782First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965UKCBS 201782First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USColumbia 4-43251First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USColumbia 4-43251First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1965USColumbia 4-43251First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965JapanCBS LL-762-CFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AHush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte2:29
  2. BLonging To Hold You Again2:19

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte are listed here, from 7 countries.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Netherlands, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is CBS 1.917.

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 1.917, 201782, 4-43251, LL-762-C) 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 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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