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Some Like It Hot

by Various Artists · 1959

35 pressings11 countriesSoundtrackBig BandSwingJazz

Some Like It Hot was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Some Like It Hot

9 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 6 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

1959
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4030
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

U9M-1053Center Label A

U9M-1054Center Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5030
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

U9S-1071Center Label A

U9S-1072Center Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4030
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

U9M-1053Label side A

U9M-1054Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

September 1959
Label and catalog number
London Records HA-T 2176
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AIL-1289-1B J1 K CARunout side A

AIL-1288-1B K L7 1Runout side B

AIL.1288Label side A

AIL.1289Label 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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaLondon Records HAA - 7539 / London Records HAA 7539First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FELP 205First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959JapanUnited Artists Records UAT-5003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959South AfricaLondon Records SAHT 6040First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 4030First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USUnited Artists Records UAS 5030First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 4030First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959UKLondon Records SAH-T 6040First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1959UKLondon Records HA-T 2176First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 35394 / United Artists Records L-35,394LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAS 7074LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974USUnited Artists Records UA-LA272-GLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974USSunset Records SLS 50364LP, Album, White Label, StereoLP, Album, White Label, Stereo
1975JapanUnited Artists Records GXH 6012LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977FranceUnited Artists Records UALAF 272LPLP
1977GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 30 125 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979UKUnited Artists Records UAS 30226LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979UKUnited Artists Records UASP 30226LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979UKLiberty UASP 30226LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979USUnited Artists Records UASPV30226LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainLiberty 10C 054-083.227LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982AustraliaLiberty UAC-5097LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984FranceUnited Artists Records 1828941 / Liberty 1828941LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984FranceUnited Artists Records 1828941LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainEMI 056 7942071 / Nipper 056 7942071LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeDOL DOST676HLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2016UKNot Now Music NOTLP193LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021FranceCollection Cinezik 3398506 - LC-24761LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMocambo 20001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 064-82 894 M / United Artists Records 1C 064-82 894LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 894LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 064-82 894LPLP
?GreeceLiberty 062 1828941LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South AfricaLondon Records HA-T 2176LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKUnited Artists Records UAS 30226 / Liberty UAS 30226LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Runnin' Wild1:03
  2. A2Sugar Blues / Runnin' Wild1:27
  3. A3Down Among The Sheltering Palms1:55
  4. A4Randolph Street Rag1:23
  5. A5I Wanna Be Loved By You2:54
  6. A6Park Avenue Fantasy3:27
  7. A7Down Among The Sheltering Palms / La Cumprasita - I Wanna Be Loved By You2:14
  8. B1I'm Through With Love2:30
  9. B2Sugar Blues / Tell The Whole Darn World3:20
  10. B3Play It Again Charlie1:46
  11. B4Sweet Georgia Brown2:52
  12. B5By The Beautiful Sea1:18
  13. B6Park Avenue Fantasy2:07
  14. B7Some Like It Hot1:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Some Like It Hot are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Some Like It Hot are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1959 and 2021.

When was Some Like It Hot first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 4030.

How do I tell if my copy of Some Like It Hot is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 4030, UAS 5030, SAH-T 6040, HA-T 2176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U9M-1053 and U9M-1054. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Some Like It Hot 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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