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Hawaii Calls

by Webley Edwards · 1954

16 pressings6 countriesPacificEasy ListeningJazzFolk

Hawaii Calls was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Calls

7 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 4 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

March 1954
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H-470Capitol Records H470
Format
LP, 10", Album
Runout / matrix

H1=470=D1 [Anvil symbol]side A runout stamped

H2=470=D1 [Anvil symbol]side B runout stamped

H1-470side A label

H2-470side B label

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 470
Format
7", 45 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

F1=470=D1 [Scranton Lathe]Runout side A

F2=470=D1 [Scranton Lathe]Runout side B

F3=470=D1 [Scranton Lathe]Runout side C

F4=470=D1 [Scranton Lathe]Runout side D

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Canada

March 1954
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records H470
Format
LP, 10", Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H1-470-D3⌂side A runout stamped

H2-470-D1 ⌂side B runout stamped

H1-470side A label

H2-470side B label

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Australia

1954
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CLP 042Capitol Records CLP-042
Format
LP, 10", Album, Mono · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

MX60402Side 1 runout (etched)

H1=470=D2Side 1 runout (pinted)

MX60403Side 2 runout (etched)

- H2=470=D3Side 2 runout (pinted)

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.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954AustraliaCapitol Records CLP 042 / Capitol Records CLP-042First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1954AustraliaCapitol Records CLP 042First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1954GermanyCapitol Records EBF 470First year7", 45 RPM, Album7", 45 RPM, Album
1954USCapitol Records 470First year7", 45 RPM, Album7", 45 RPM, Album
1954USCapitol Records T-470First yearLPLP
1954CanadaCapitol Records H470First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1954USCapitol Records H-470 / Capitol Records H470First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records H-470LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records T-470LPLP
?South AfricaCapitol Records LC 6662LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?UKCapitol Records LC 6662 / Capitol Records LC6662LP, 10"LP, 10"
?USCapitol Records T-470LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records DT 470 / Capitol Records DT-470LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST-1339LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USCapitol Records T-470LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records DT 470 / Capitol Records DT-470LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Na Lei O Hawaii (Song Of The Islands)
  2. A2Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai (Hawaiian War Chant)
  3. A3Lovely Hula Girl
  4. A4Imi Au Ia Oe (King's Serenade)
  5. B1Ke Kali Nei Au (Hawaiian Wedding Song)
  6. B2The Hawaiian Cowboy
  7. B3I'll See You In Hawaii
  8. B4Aloha Oe (Hawaiian Farewell Song)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hawaii Calls are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Hawaii Calls are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Hawaii Calls first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Canada, Australia, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records H-470, released March 1954.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-470, 470, T-470, H470) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H1=470=D1 [Anvil symbol] and H2=470=D1 [Anvil symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hawaii Calls 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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