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Hit Calypsos!

by Various Artists · 1957

16 pressings12 countriesEasy ListeningCalypsoJazzPop

Hit Calypsos! was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Hit Calypsos!

9 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EAP-1-852Capitol Records EAP 1-852
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

F1-852-D1 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout

F2-852-D1 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout

F1-852Side A label

F2-852Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Argentina

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EAP 1-852
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

F1-852Side A Label

F2-852Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EAP-1-852
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

7XCAP-143Side A Runout etched

7XCAP-144Side B Runout etched

F1-852Side A Label

F2-852Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EAP 1-852
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

RT F1 852 - 1Runout side A

RT 1 F2 852 - 1Runout 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957ArgentinaCapitol Records EAP 1-852First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957AustraliaCapitol Records EAP-1-852First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957FranceCapitol Records EAP 1-852First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957ItalyCapitol Records EAP 1-852First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957JapanCapitol Records 7EP-46First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957New ZealandCapitol Records EAP-1-852First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957New ZealandCapitol Records EAP1-852First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957SpainCapitol Records EAP 1-852First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957USCapitol Records EAP-1-852 / Capitol Records EAP 1-852First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCapitol Records EAP 1-8527", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
?CanadaCapitol Records EAP 1-8527", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?NetherlandsCapitol Records EAP 1-8527", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?UKCapitol Records EAP 1-8527", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?UKCapitol Records EAP 1-8527", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?UKCapitol Records EAP 1-8527", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?USCapitol Records EAP 1-852 / Capitol Records EAP-1-8527", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Calypso Blues
  2. A2Rum And Coca Cola
  3. B1Shake Shake Sonora
  4. B2His Feet Too Big For De Bed

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hit Calypsos! are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Hit Calypsos! are listed here, from 12 countries.

When was Hit Calypsos! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Argentina, Australia, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records EAP-1-852.

How do I tell if my copy of Hit Calypsos! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EAP-1-852, EAP 1-852, 7EP-46, EAP1-852) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F1-852-D1 [Anvil symbol] and F2-852-D1 [Anvil symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hit Calypsos! 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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