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Vinyl pressings

Hit City 64

by The Surfaris · 1963

17 pressings7 countriesSurfInstrumentalRock

Hit City 64 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Hit City 64

4 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaFestival Records FL-31,252First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandFestival Records FL 31252First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKBrunswick LAT 8567First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKBrunswick STA8567First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964CanadaDecca DL 4487LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaDecca DL 74487LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964JapanDecca SDL 10120LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964Singapore & MalaysiaLife DL 74487 / Decca DL 74487LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USDecca DL 4487LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USDecca DL 74487LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USDecca DL 74487LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USDecca DL 4487LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USDecca DL 74487LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USDecca DL 4487LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USDecca DL 4487LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandCalendar Records R67-6052LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Scatter Shield
  2. A2Be True To Your School
  3. A3Mystic Island Drums
  4. A4Little Deuce Coupe
  5. A5Comin' Home Baby
  6. A6Louie Louie
  7. B1Wax Board And Woodie
  8. B2Hiawatha
  9. B3I Wanna Take A Trip To The Islands
  10. B4Scratch
  11. B5Sugar Shack
  12. B6Earthquake

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hit City 64 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Hit City 64 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.

When was Hit City 64 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Brunswick LAT 8567.

How do I tell if my copy of Hit City 64 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAT 8567, STA8567, FL-31,252, FL 31252) 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 Hit City 64 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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