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The Hollyridge StringsPlay Hit Songs Made Famous By Elvis Presley

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Play Hit Songs Made Famous By Elvis Presley

by The Hollyridge Strings · 1964

13 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Play Hit Songs Made Famous By Elvis Presley 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Play Hit Songs Made Famous By Elvis Presley

6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.

New Zealand

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2221Capitol Records T.2221
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1.2221Side A label

T2.2221Side B label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaCapitol Records ST 2221 / Capitol Records ST-2221First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaCapitol Records ST 2221 / Capitol Records ST-2221First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964JapanCapitol Records CP-7209First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1964New ZealandCapitol Records T 2221 / Capitol Records T.2221First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records T 2221 / Capitol Records T-2221First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records ST 2221 / Capitol Records ST-2221First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club SD-911 / World Record Club D911LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club D911 / World Record Club D-911LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCapitol Special Markets SL-8097LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCapitol Records ECS-80928 / Capitol Records ECS-80928LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SM-191797LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records SM-2221LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SL-8097LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1(Let Me Be Your)Teddy Bear2:12
  2. A2Heartbreak Hotel2:35
  3. A3Don't Be Cruel2:12
  4. A4Ask Me2:53
  5. A5Return To Sender2:20
  6. A6Love Me Tender3:16
  7. B1Bossa Nova, Baby2:46
  8. B2Can't Help Falling In Love2:56
  9. B3Kiss Me Quick2:53
  10. B4Are You Lonesome Tonight?2:05
  11. B5Good Luck Charm2:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Play Hit Songs Made Famous By Elvis Presley are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Play Hit Songs Made Famous By Elvis Presley are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1967.

When was Play Hit Songs Made Famous By Elvis Presley first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 2221.

How do I tell if my copy of Play Hit Songs Made Famous By Elvis Presley is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2221, ST 2221, CP-7209) 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 Play Hit Songs Made Famous By Elvis Presley 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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