USA & Canada
December 1914- Label and catalog number
- Columbia A1616
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
39462A side label
39463B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Toots Paka Hawaiian Troupe · 1914
Aloha Oe / Hawaiian Medley was first pressed on vinyl in 1914. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1914, 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.
39462A side label
39463B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | USA & Canada | Columbia A1616First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1915 | USA & Canada | Columbia A1616Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1917 | USA & Canada | Columbia A1616Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1917 | USA & Canada | Columbia A1616Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1917 | USA & Canada | Columbia A1616Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1918 | USA & Canada | Columbia A1616Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1919 | USA & Canada | Columbia A1616Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1919 | USA & Canada | Columbia A1616Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | US | Columbia A1616Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia D 9036Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Aloha Oe / Hawaiian Medley are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1914 and 1923.
The earliest pressings are from 1914, in USA & Canada. One of them is Columbia A1616, released December 1914.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A1616) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 39462 and 39463. 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.