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Tubby The Tuba

by Danny Kaye · 1947

14 pressings4 countriesStoryChildren's

Tubby The Tuba was first pressed on vinyl in 1947. 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 Tubby The Tuba

3 pressings came out in 1947, 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

1947
Label and catalog number
Decca DU 90011
Format
12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

WLX 4424 ADW ALSide A runout

WLX 4425 A10 ALSide B runout

L 4424Side A label

L 4425Side B label

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US

1947
Label and catalog number
Decca DU 90011Decca CU 106
Format
12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

WLX 4424 A6Side A runout

WLX 4425 A9Side B runout

L 4424Side A label

L 4425Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1947
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 0161
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

WLX4424A1 CA BN CTRunout, Side A

WLX4425 A10 CA I CTRunout, Side B

LX.4424Label, Side A

LX. 4425Label, Side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1940s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1947UKBrunswick 0161First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1947USDecca DU 90011First year12", 78 RPM12", 78 RPM
1947USDecca DU 90011 / Decca CU 106First year12", 78 RPM12", 78 RPM
1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USDecca 9-90011 / Decca 1-1097", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957AustraliaFestival Records XP45-14627", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaFestival Records FX-100627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?AustraliaFestival Records FX-10,0627", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?AustraliaDecca Z957Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?AustraliaFestival Records DX-10,0627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?CanadaDecca 9001112", 78 RPM12", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 0161Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKBrunswick 0161Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
?UKBrunswick 0161Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USDecca DU 9-90011 / Decca 1-1097", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATubby The Tuba (Part 1)
  2. BTubby The Tuba (Part 2)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tubby The Tuba are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Tubby The Tuba are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1947 and 1957.

When was Tubby The Tuba first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1947, in US, UK. One of them is Decca DU 90011.

How do I tell if my copy of Tubby The Tuba is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DU 90011, 0161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WLX 4424 ADW AL and WLX 4425 A10 AL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tubby The Tuba 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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