Vinyl pressings
by The Andrews Sisters · 1963
The Hits Of The Andrews Sisters was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
T1-1924-G2 IAM [in triangle]Side A runout, stamped
T2-1924-F12 IAM [in triangle]Side B runout, stamped
T1-1924Side A label
T2-1924Side B label
DT1-1924-A1 I AMSide A, runout, stamped [I Am in triangel]
DT2-1924-A1 I AMSide B, runout, stamped [I Am in triangel]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Japan | Capitol Records CP 7061First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T 1924 / Capitol Records T-1924First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records DT 1924First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83658LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records STK 83658LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 046-1808331 / Capitol Records 1 A 046 1808331LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 052-80833LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records (D)T 1924 HLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 046-1808331 / Capitol Records 1 A 046 1808331LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 052-80833LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records DT 1924LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Hits Of The Andrews Sisters are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records T 1924.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1924, DT 1924, CP 7061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1924-G2 IAM [in triangle] and T2-1924-F12 IAM [in triangle]. 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.
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