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Vinyl pressings

Hawaii

by The Surfmen · 1960

31 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningHawaiianExoticaJazz

Hawaii was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Hawaii

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalySomerset SF-17100A-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960ItalySomerset SS 529First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962CanadaSomerset S 171LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaSomerset SF-171 / Somerset S-171LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaSomerset S-171LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaSomerset SF-171 / Somerset S-171LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaSomerset S-171 / Somerset S 171LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL.10167LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0167 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0167LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL.10167 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGL 1 0167LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaStereo-Fidelity SF-171LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963CanadaStereo-Fidelity SF-171LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaStereo-Fidelity SF-171LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963USSomerset SF-17100 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-17100LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USSomerset SF-17100LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaAstor S-5266LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972ItalyFamily Records SFR-AL 529LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972New ZealandPye Records ARBS 249LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USAlshire S-5266LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaParagon PGS 505LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalySomerset SS 529 / Somerset SM 529LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SM 529LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalySomerset SS 529 / Somerset SM 529LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSomerset P-17100LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSomerset SF-17100 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-17100LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSomerset P-17100LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Lovely Hula Hands
  2. A2Beyond The Reef
  3. A3Orchid Lagoon
  4. A4Hano Hano
  5. A5Mahala Pua
  6. B1Aloha Oe
  7. B2Bali Hai
  8. B3Hawaiian Wedding Song
  9. B4Jungle Romance
  10. B5Moon Of Manakoora
  11. B6Polynesian Fever

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hawaii are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Hawaii are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1972.

When was Hawaii first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Italy. One of them is Somerset SF-17100A-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Hawaii is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SF-17100A-1, SS 529) 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 Hawaii 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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