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The Maile SerenadersLet's Hula

Vinyl pressings

Let's Hula

by The Maile Serenaders · 1962

12 pressings4 countriesEducationHawaiianNon-MusicFolk

Let's Hula 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 Let's Hula

4 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USHula Records H-500First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USHula Records H-500First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USHula Records HS-500First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USHula Records HULS-500First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKWarner Bros. Records WS.8154LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USHula Records H-500LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS-1550 / Warner Bros. Records 1550LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records W-1550 / Warner Bros. Records 1550LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandWarner Bros. Records WB 1550LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USWarner Bros. Records WS-1550LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USWarner Bros. Records W-1550 / Warner Bros. Records 1550LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USWarner Bros. Records WS-1550LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Lovely Hula Hands
  2. A2Little Brown Gal
  3. A3Hukilau
  4. A4Beyond The Reef
  5. A5Princess Papule
  6. A6Keep Your Eyes On The Hands
  7. B1Sing A Song Of Old Hawaii
  8. B2Old Hawaiian Hospitality
  9. B3For You, A Lei
  10. B4To You Sweetheart, Aloha
  11. B5Holo Holo Ka'a
  12. B6Na Pau La

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let's Hula are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Let's Hula are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1977.

When was Let's Hula first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Hula Records H-500.

How do I tell if my copy of Let's Hula is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-500, HS-500, HULS-500) 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 Let's Hula 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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