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Pearly Shells From Hawaii

by The Waikiki's · 1967

18 pressings6 countriesPacificEasy ListeningPop

Pearly Shells From Hawaii was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Pearly Shells From Hawaii

3 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

Europe

1967
Label and catalog number
Palette MPB S-3067
Format
LP, Compilation · Flipback sleeve
Runout / matrix

ST-3067-ARunout side A

ST-3067-BRunout side B

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967EuropePalette MPB S-3067First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967EuropePalette MPB S-3067First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967UKMGM Records MGM CS 8068First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968AustraliaCBS SBP 233606 / CBS SBP - 233606LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968CanadaKapp Records KS 3555LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968New ZealandPalette PAL 111LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USKapp Records KS 3555LPLP
1968USKapp Records KL 1555LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA 544LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA 544LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USMCA Records MCA-544LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1973USMCA Records MCA-544LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA-544LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233606 / CBS SBP-233606LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaKapp Records KS-3555LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropePalette MPB S-3067LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USKapp Records KS-3555LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USKapp Records KS-3555LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweet Leilani2:55
  2. A2Pearly Shells1:50
  3. A3The Hawaiian Wedding Song3:18
  4. A4Hawaiian Fever2:35
  5. A5Blue Hawaii3:03
  6. A6Beyond The Reef2:33
  7. B1Na Lei O Hawaii2:34
  8. B2Tiny Bubbles2:05
  9. B3Moonlight And Shadows3:06
  10. B4Honey Sweet2:40
  11. B5Hawaiian March2:25
  12. B6I'll Remember You2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pearly Shells From Hawaii are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Pearly Shells From Hawaii are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.

When was Pearly Shells From Hawaii first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Europe. One of them is MGM Records MGM CS 8068.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGM CS 8068, MPB S-3067) 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 Pearly Shells From 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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