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50 Guitars Visit Hawaii

by The 50 Guitars Of Tommy Garrett · 1962

30 pressings4 countriesLatin JazzJazz

50 Guitars Visit Hawaii was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 50 Guitars Visit Hawaii

14 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LBY 1108
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

LBY1108A-2N GM 12Side A runout, stamped

LBY1108B-2N P.P. 2Side B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty SLBY 1108
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SLBY 1108A-1Stamped Side 1

SLBY 1108B-1Stamped Side 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty SLBY 1108
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SLBY 1108A-1 6 6 1Side A

SLBY 1108B-1 G R 1Side B

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaLiberty LSS 14022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaLiberty USX-79First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaLiberty LSS 14022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaLiberty LSS 14022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKLiberty LBY 1108First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKLiberty LSS 14022 / Liberty LSS. 14022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKLiberty SLBY 1108First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKLiberty SLBY 1108First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLiberty LMM 13022First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLiberty LSS 14022 / Liberty LSS-14022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USLiberty LSS 14022 / Liberty LSS-14022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLiberty LSS 14022 / Liberty LSS-14022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USLiberty LSS 14022 / Liberty LSS-14022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLiberty LSS 14022 / Liberty LSS-14022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USLiberty LSS 14022 / Liberty LSS-14022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaUnited Artists Records SUAL-932,540 / Liberty SYLY-932,540LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971UKLiberty LBS 83008LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAB 10454LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaAxis AX.1022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaLiberty LMM-13022 / Liberty LMM 13022LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaLiberty LSS 14022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaLiberty LSS-14022 / Liberty LSS 14022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKSunset Records SLS 50388LPLP
?UKLiberty LBS 83008LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKUnited Artists Records UAS 29551LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Blue Hawaii
  2. A2Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au)
  3. A3Pagan Love Song
  4. A4My Little Grass Shack (In Kealalekua Hawaii)
  5. A5Now Is The Hour (Maori Farewell Song)
  6. A6Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)
  7. B1The Hukilau Song
  8. B2Song Of The Islands (Na Lei O Hawaii)
  9. B3Lovely Hula Hands
  10. B4Sweet Leilani
  11. B5The Moon Of Manakoora
  12. B6Aloha Oe

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 50 Guitars Visit Hawaii are there?

30 vinyl pressings of 50 Guitars Visit Hawaii are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1971.

When was 50 Guitars Visit Hawaii first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Liberty LBY 1108.

How do I tell if my copy of 50 Guitars Visit Hawaii is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBY 1108, LSS 14022, SLBY 1108, LMM 13022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LBY1108A-2N GM 12 and LBY1108B-2N P.P. 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 50 Guitars Visit 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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