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Pick A Hit

by The String-A-Longs · 1961

16 pressings4 countriesEasy ListeningJazzRockPop

Pick A Hit was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Pick A Hit

6 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Warwick W2036
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

61-Z-1 Bell SoundSide A runout, stamped

61-Z-2 Bell SoundSide B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Warwick W2036ST
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

61-ZST-1-C Bell SoundSide 1

61-ZST-2-C Bell SoundSide 2

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaWarwick W 2036 STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USWarwick W2036First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USWarwick W2036-STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USWarwick W2036STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USWarwick W2036First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USWarwick W2036STFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977BelgiumSurprise JTU AL 09 / Surprise JTU.AL.09LPLP
1977BelgiumSurprise JTU AL 09 / Surprise JTU.AL.09LPLP
1977JapanVictor VIP-4028LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979CanadaSplash SH-8016LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumCL Records CL 2001 / CL Records JTU.AL.09LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?BelgiumCL Records JTU.AL.09LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaWarwick W2036LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaWarwick W 2036 STLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaWarwick W 2036 STLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USWarwick W2036LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Wheels
  2. A2Are You Lonesome Tonight
  3. A3Sentimental Journey
  4. A4Perfidia
  5. A5Panic Button
  6. A6Torquay
  7. B1Red River Twist
  8. B2Bulldog
  9. B3Harbor Lights
  10. B4Nearly Sunrise
  11. B5Walk Don't Run
  12. B6Save The Last Dance For Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pick A Hit are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Pick A Hit are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1979.

When was Pick A Hit first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Warwick W2036.

How do I tell if my copy of Pick A Hit is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W2036, W2036-ST, W2036ST, W 2036 ST) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 61-Z-1 Bell Sound and 61-Z-2 Bell Sound. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pick A Hit 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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