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Crosby Classics

by Bing Crosby · 1958

26 pressings8 countriesBalladPop

Crosby Classics was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Crosby Classics

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Harmony HL 7094
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP42556-1CSide A runout

XLP42557-1CSide B runout

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Australia

1958
Label and catalog number
Coronet KLP-672 (XLP42556)
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX106478Side 1

MX106479Side 2

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Harmony HL 7094
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP42556-1C [stamped] IIAA [etched]Runout side A

XLP42557-1D [stamped] I [etched]Runout side B

x"Lp" 42556Matrix side A [label]

x"Lp" 42557Matrix side B [label]

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaCoronet KLP-672 (XLP42556)First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaHarmony HL 7094First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandCoronet KLP 672First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USHarmony HL 7094First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKCBS RM 52069 / Realm RM 52069LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967UKHallmark Records HM 520LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967UKHallmark Records SHM 520 / Hallmark Records HM 520LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKHallmark Records SHM 520 / Hallmark Records HM 520LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKHallmark Records HM 520LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaHarmony HS 11313LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969CanadaHarmony HS 11313LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaSummit SRA-255510LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalyEmbassy EMB 21013LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRainbow RPG 7506LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCoronet KLP 672 / CBS KLP 672LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaHarmony HC 15006LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaHarmony HL 7094LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?CanadaHarmony HL 7094LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS 52069LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaWorld Records WR 1026LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColumbia Special Products P 13397LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USHarmony HS 11313LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USColumbia Limited Edition LE 10655LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USHarmony HL 7094LP, Compilation, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono
?USHarmony HS 11313LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USHarmony HL 7094LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Did You Ever See A Dream Walking?
  2. A2Temptation
  3. A3Sweet Georgia Brown
  4. A4I've Got The World On A String
  5. A5Please
  6. B1Down The Old Ox Road
  7. B2(I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance (With You)
  8. B3My Honey's Lovin' Arms
  9. B4How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)
  10. B5St. Louis Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Crosby Classics are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Crosby Classics are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1982.

When was Crosby Classics first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Harmony HL 7094.

How do I tell if my copy of Crosby Classics is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HL 7094, KLP-672 (XLP42556), KLP 672) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP42556-1C and XLP42557-1C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Crosby Classics 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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