Danny KayeThe Ugly Duckling / The King's New Clothes

Vinyl pressings

The Ugly Duckling / The King's New Clothes

by Danny Kaye · 1952

12 pressings4 countriesChildren'sStage & Screen

The Ugly Duckling was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 The Ugly Duckling

1 pressing came out in 1952, the album's first year. 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.

UK

1952

Label and catalog number

Brunswick 05031

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Runout / matrix

WL 6860 CT ✢ I.P. NSide A stamped runout variant 1

WL 6858 2Side B stamped runout variant 1

WL 6860 A CT ✢ I.P. 1 NSide A stamped runout variant 2

WL 6858 BC CT ✢ I.P. 2 NSide B stamped runout variant 2

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.

1950s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1952	UK	Brunswick 05031First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

1970s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1974	UK	MCA Records MCA 1647", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

1980s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1980	UK	MCA Records MCA 1647", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM

Year unknown9 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Canada	Decca 88120 / Decca K-8010", 78 RPM	10", 78 RPM
?	South Africa	Decca FM 6047Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	UK	Brunswick 45-050317", Single	7", Single
?	UK	Brunswick 05031Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
?	UK	Brunswick 05031Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	UK	Decca BM 05031Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
?	UK	Brunswick 05031Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	UK	Brunswick 050317"	7"
?	US	Decca 9-88120 / Decca 1-2067", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

AThe Ugly Duckling
BThe King's New Clothes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Ugly Duckling are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Ugly Duckling are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1952 and 1980.

When was The Ugly Duckling first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in UK. One of them is Brunswick 05031.

How do I tell if my copy of The Ugly Duckling is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 05031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WL 6860 CT ✢ I.P. N and WL 6858 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Ugly Duckling 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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