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Join Bing & Sing Along

by Bing Crosby · 1960

29 pressings7 countriesJazzPop

Join Bing & Sing Along 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 Join Bing & Sing Along

18 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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
RCA Victor LPM-2276RCA Victor LPM 2276
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2 PP2714 4S A1A side run-out

L2 PP2715 1S B1B side run-out

L2PP-2714A side center label

L2PP-2715B side center label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2276
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 P72717-1S A4 IRunout Side A Stamped

A4 L2 P72717-1S IRunout Side B Stamped

L2PY-2716A Side Center Label

L2PY-2717B Side Center Label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1363
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RS38469R2 U.S. PAT # RE 23,946 G.B. PAT # 713,418side A runout stamped

RS38470 R2 U.S. PAT # RE 23,946 G.B. PAT # 713,418side B runout stamped

S 38469side A label

S38470side B label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2276RCA Victor LPM 2276
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2 PP2714 4S A2A side run-out

L2 PP2715 1S B2B side run-out

L2PP-2714A side center label

L2PP-2715B side center 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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaWarner Bros. Records W 1363First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1363First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2276 / RCA Victor LPM 2276First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaWarner Bros. Records W1363First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaRCA Victor LPM 2276LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1960New ZealandWarner Bros. Records W-1363 / Warner Bros. Records W1363First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKWarner Bros. Records WM 4021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960UKWarner Bros. Records WS 8021 / Warner Bros. Records WS.8021First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKWarner Bros. Records WM 4021 / Warner Bros. Records WM.4021First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKWarner Bros. Records W 1363 / Warner Bros. Records W.1363First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor LPM-2276 / RCA Victor LPM 2276First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USWarner Bros. Records W 1363First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USWarner Bros. Records WS 1363First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor LSP-2276First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USWarner Bros. Records WS 1363First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaAxis AXIS-6383LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977CanadaCapitol Records SM-11738LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977USCapitol Records SM-11738LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAxis AX.1028LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records SN-66070LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2276 / RCA Victor LSP 2276LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsWarner Bros. Records HJW 110LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandWarner Bros. Records WB 1363 / Warner Bros. Records WB.1363LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaWarner Bros. Records WSJ 1363LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Medley
  2. Medley
  3. Medley
  4. Medley
  5. Medley
  6. Medley
  7. Medley
  8. Medley
  9. Medley
  10. Medley
  11. Medley
  12. Medley

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Join Bing & Sing Along are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Join Bing & Sing Along are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1977.

When was Join Bing & Sing Along first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2276.

How do I tell if my copy of Join Bing & Sing Along is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2276, W 1363, WS 1363, LSP-2276) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 PP2714 4S A1 and L2 PP2715 1S B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Join Bing & Sing Along 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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