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Hawaii Calls: Greatest Hits

by Webley Edwards · 1960

17 pressings3 countriesPacificFolkWorld& Country

Hawaii Calls: Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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: Greatest Hits

7 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 1339
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-1339-N5" [Anvil symbol] &Side A runout

-ST2-1339-D3" #2 S1 [Anvil symbol] &Side B runout

ST1-1339Side A label matrix

ST2-1339Side B label matrix

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-1339
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Stereophonic
Runout / matrix

ST-1-1339-D10 1 ✩Side 1 Runout, Variant 1

ST-2-1339-A-15- 1 ✽Side 2 Runout, Variant 1

ST-1-1339-D9 2 ✩Side 1 Runout, Variant 2

ST-2-1339-A-14- 2 ✽Side 2 Runout, Variant 2

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaCapitol Records T-1339 / Capitol Records T 1339First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USCapitol Records ST 1339First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USCapitol Records T-1339First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USCapitol Records T-1339 / Capitol Records T 1339First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USCapitol Records ST 1339First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USCapitol Records ST 1339First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USCapitol Records T-1339First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4610 / World Record Club S-4610LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club 4610 / World Record Club S/4610LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1972USCapitol Records ST 1339 / Capitol Records ST-1339LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USCapitol Records SM-1339LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records SN 66015LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records ST-1339LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records ST-1339LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SM-1339LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records SN-16171LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST-1339 / Capitol Records ST 1339LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Blue Hawaii3:31
  2. A2Hiilawe2:27
  3. A3Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au)3:08
  4. A4Beyond The Reef3:25
  5. A5The Hukilau Song2:17
  6. A6Song Of The Islands (Na Lei O Hawaii)2:39
  7. B1Lovely Hula Hands3:18
  8. B2Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)2:32
  9. B3King's Serenade (Imu Au Ia Oe)3:14
  10. B4Mama's Muu-Muu2:24
  11. B5Sweet Leilani3:04
  12. B6Aloha Oe (Hawaiian Farewell Song)2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hawaii Calls: Greatest Hits are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Hawaii Calls: Greatest Hits are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1972.

When was Hawaii Calls: Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records ST 1339.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 1339, T-1339) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-1339-N5" [Anvil symbol] & and -ST2-1339-D3" #2 S1 [Anvil symbol] &. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hawaii Calls: Greatest Hits 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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