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Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

by Danny Kaye · 1962

12 pressings3 countriesChildren'sStage & Screen

Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

5 pressings came out in 1962, 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Golden Records LP 74
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

[etched] GLP74A SR [stamped] B BRunout A

LP 74 ALabel A

LP 74 BLabel B

[etched] GLP74B SR [stamped] B 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaGolden Records LP 74First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaGolden Records LP 74First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandWonderland Records LP-74LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1962USGolden Records LP 74First yearLPLP
1962USPan-Harmonic Music Education Society BRC-V-5 / Golden Records BRC-V-5First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USGolden Records LP 74First yearLPLP
1967CanadaGolden Records LP 74LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaWonderland Records LP 74LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaGolden Records LP 74LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USWonderland Records LP 74LPLP
1975New ZealandWonderland Records LP 74 / London Records LP 74LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USGolden Records LP 74 / Wonderland Records LP 74LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1The Princess And The Pea
  2. A2Perfectly True
  3. A3The Tinder Box
  4. B4The Match Girl
  5. B5The Ugly Duckling
  6. B6The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 1975.

When was Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Golden Records LP 74.

How do I tell if my copy of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 74, BRC-V-5) 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 Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales 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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