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Webley Edwards Presents Island Paradise

by Webley Edwards · 1959

13 pressings4 countriesHawaiianPacificFolkWorld

Webley Edwards Presents Island Paradise 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 Webley Edwards Presents Island Paradise

12 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records STAO 1229Capitol Records STAO-1229
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 1st press
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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records TAO 1229
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-1229-N6 " [Anvil/Lathe logo]Side A runout stamped

T2-1229-N6 [Anvil/Lathe logo]Side B runout stamped

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records STAO 1229Capitol Records STAO-1229
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-1-1229-D2 #2 Anvil[Logo] &Side A Runout Stamped

-ST 2-1229-D9 Anvil[Logo] &Side B Runout Stamped

STAO1-1229Side A Label

STAO2-1229Side B Label

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records TAO 1229
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Red Vinyl
Runout / matrix

T1-1229-N6 " [Anvil/Lathe logo]Side A runout stamped

T2-1229-N6 [Anvil/Lathe logo]Side B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records TAO 1229
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

TAO 1 1229-N1 I A1Runout A

TAO 2 1229-N1 I A1Runout B

TAO1-1229Label A

TAO2-1229Label 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaCapitol Records STAO-1229First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaCapitol Records STAO 1229 / Capitol Records STAO-1229First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaCapitol Records STAO 1229 / Capitol Records STAO-1229First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaCapitol Records TAO 1229 / Capitol Records TAO-1229First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKCapitol Records T 1229First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKCapitol Records ST 1229First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USCapitol Records TAO 1229First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol Records STAO 1229 / Capitol Records STAO-1229First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USCapitol Records ST 1229First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USCapitol Records STAO 1229 / Capitol Records STAO-1229First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USCapitol Records TAO 1229First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1959USCapitol Records TAO 1229First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCapitol Records STAO 1229 / Capitol Records STAO-1229LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1"Boat Day" - Arrival
  2. A2A Visit To The Hawaiian Village
  3. A3St. Catherine's Choir
  4. A4Outrigger Canoe Ride
  5. A5The Sounds Of Arthur Lyman
  6. A6The Hawaii Calls Show
  7. B1A Visit To The Royal Hawaiian Hotel
  8. B2The Haili Choir
  9. B3Luau At The Willows
  10. B4Bamboo Organ And Ensemble
  11. B5Taps At The U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Site
  12. B6Kamehameha School's Combined Chorus
  13. B7"Boat Day" - Departure

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Webley Edwards Presents Island Paradise are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Webley Edwards Presents Island Paradise are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Webley Edwards Presents Island Paradise first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records STAO 1229.

How do I tell if my copy of Webley Edwards Presents Island Paradise is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAO 1229, TAO 1229, ST 1229, T 1229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Webley Edwards Presents Island Paradise 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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