Vinyl pressings
by Roberto Delgado & His Orchestra · 1964
Blue Hawaii was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1964, 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.
℗1965 L4 ◇K ◡ 46926 A Made In GermanyMachine-stamped runout area side A
℗1965 L4 ◇K A 1 46926 B Made In GermanyMachine-stamped runout area side B
46 926 ASide A, label
46 926 BSide B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor LPHM 46 926 / Polydor 46 926First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 237 426 / Polydor SLPHM 237 426LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 237 426LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Polydor 237 426 / Polydor 237-426LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Venezuela | Polydor LPHM 46926LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 237 426 / Polydor 237.426LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Peters International PLD 1002LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 237 426 / Polydor 237426LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Summit SG 048LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Rainbow RDL 1583LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Belgium | Polydor 2418 184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 237 426 / Polydor SLPHM 237 426LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 237 426LP | LP |
13 vinyl pressings of Blue Hawaii are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany. One of them is Polydor LPHM 46 926, released December 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPHM 46 926) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗1965 L4 ◇K ◡ 46926 A Made In Germany and ℗1965 L4 ◇K A 1 46926 B Made In Germany. 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.
