Vinyl pressings
by The Waikiki's · 1965
Hawaii Beach Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PPB-057-A FES 1JON 100.014Side 1 Runout Etched
PPB-057-B FES 2JON 100.014Side 2 Runout Etched
FES1JON 100014-1Side 1 Label
FES2JON 100014-2Side 2 Label
NPL28060 A1 △ H KTSide A runout
NPL28060 B1 △ H KTSide B runout
NPL.28060-ASide A label
NPL.28060-BSide B label
KL 51437–A–3Etched Runout, Side A
KL 51437–B–3Etched Runout, Side B
KS5-3437 A4Side A
KS5-3437 B4Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Benelux | Palette PPB 057 / Funckler PPB 057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Canada | Kapp Records KL-1437 / Phonodisc Limited KL-1437 KS-3437First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Kapp Records KS-3437First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Kapp Records KL-3437First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Disques Festival JON 100.014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Pye International NPL 28060 / Pye International NPL.28060First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Kapp Records KS-3437First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | US | Kapp Records KL-1437First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Kapp Records KL-1437First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | CBS BP-233285LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Viking VP180LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Spain | Belter 22.369LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Hallmark Marble Arch HMA 215LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Hawaii Beach Party are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Benelux, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Palette PPB 057.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PPB 057, NPL 28060, KS-3437, KL-1437) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPB-057-A FES 1JON 100.014 and PPB-057-B FES 2JON 100.014. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
