Vinyl pressings
by Anne Murray · 1977
There's A Hippo In My Tub was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
1-6454-2 ◎A side etched, ◎ stamped - Variant 1
2-6454-2 ◎B side etched, ◎ stamped - Variant 1
1-6454-2③ ◎A side etched, ◎ stamped - Variant 2
ST 6454 2③ ◎B side etched, ◎ stamped - Variant 2
ST1 24820
ST1 24821
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-6454First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS 81213 / Capitol Records ST1 24820First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 24820First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 24820First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SN-16233LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | USA & Canada | Capitol Records SN-16233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85840LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Sesame Street Records CTW 79006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-6454LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Capitol Records GIVE 2002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | World Record Club R-09870LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1986 | Australia | Capitol Records AX.701252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Australia | Capitol Records VMP-1075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Canada | Universal Music Canada 7745053LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN-16233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16233 / Capitol Records 0777 7 16233 1 8LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of There's A Hippo In My Tub are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Canada, Japan, New Zealand, USA & Canada. One of them is Capitol Records ST-6454.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-6454, ECS 81213, ST 24820, SN-16233) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-6454-2 ◎ and 2-6454-2 ◎. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
