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Hi-Fi Band Concert

by The Pride Of The '48 Band · 1957

25 pressings7 countriesMarchesClassicalBrass & Military

Hi-Fi Band Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Hi-Fi Band Concert

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaSomerset SF-201First yearLPLP
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-6500LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-6500LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USValiant V-4934LPLP
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0031 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0031LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL 1 0031 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGL.10031LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966New ZealandMarble Arch MALS 658LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKMarble Arch MAL 658LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaSomerset S-65LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaReo R-165LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaParagon 513 / Paragon PGS 513LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMode Disques MD 9325LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanySomerset 515LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanySomerset DL-515LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanySomerset DL-515LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanySomerset DL-515LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalySomerset SS 502 / Dischi Bluebell Srl SS 502LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SS 502LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSomerset P-6500LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSomerset SF-20100LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USValiant V-4934LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAlshire ALS-2-128LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSomerset P-6500LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Anchors Aweigh
  2. A2Under The Double Eagle
  3. A3March Of The Toys
  4. A4Corcoran Cadets
  5. A5The Billboard March
  6. B1National Emblem March
  7. B2Handicap March
  8. B3The Marines' Hymn
  9. B4Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight
  10. B5You're A Grand Old Flag
  11. B6American Patrol

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hi-Fi Band Concert are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Hi-Fi Band Concert are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1966.

When was Hi-Fi Band Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Canada. One of them is Somerset SF-201.

How do I tell if my copy of Hi-Fi Band Concert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SF-201) 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 Hi-Fi Band Concert 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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