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Vinyl pressings

Hawaii Tattoo

by The Waikiki's · 1963

47 pressings16 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPopFolk

Hawaii Tattoo 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 Hawaii Tattoo

1 pressing came out in 1963, 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 47 vinyl pressings

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

1960s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963New ZealandViking VP181First yearLPLP
1964CanadaKapp Records KL-1366LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaKapp Records KS-3366 / Phonodisc Limited KS-3366LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaKapp Records KS-3366LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaKapp Records KL-1366LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyTelefunken BLE 14 213-PLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964NetherlandsPalette MGPB 9420LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USKapp Records KL-1366LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USKapp Records KS-3366LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USKapp Records KL-1366LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USKapp Records KS-3366LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USKapp Records KL-1366LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USKapp Records KL-1366 / Kapp Records KL 1366LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965BeneluxColumbia PS-1178-LLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0198LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 27 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972NetherlandsPalette BPB S-1615LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKEmerald Gem GES 1186LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKEmerald Gem GES 1194LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDisc Jockey LD 15089LPLP
?AustraliaCBS SBP233447 / CBS SBP-233447LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaMCA Records COPS 4627LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BelgiumPolydor 2482 092LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BelgiumBest Seller 4B052-98910LPLP
?BelgiumPolydor 2482 092LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaKapp Records KS-3366LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.22954 AFLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyKarussell 635 231LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.22954 AFLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsPalette PPB 131LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPalette PPB 131LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPalette PPB 131 / Funckler PPB 131LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ScandinaviaGrand Prix GP-9995LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKHallmark Marble Arch HMA 248LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Hawaii Tattoo
  2. A2Sugar Moon
  3. A3Pacific Punch
  4. A4I'll Remember Sweet Hawaii
  5. A5Honolulu Rag
  6. A6Aloha Parade
  7. B1Hilo Kiss
  8. B2Mauna Loa
  9. B3Waikiki Welcome
  10. B4Song Of The Island (Die Insel Meiner Träume)
  11. B5March Of The Beachcombers
  12. B6Honolulu Rose

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hawaii Tattoo are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Hawaii Tattoo are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1963 and 1978.

When was Hawaii Tattoo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in New Zealand. One of them is Viking VP181.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VP181) 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 Tattoo 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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