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Vinyl pressings

Little Toot

by Don Wilson · 1948

11 pressings3 countriesChildren's

Little Toot was first pressed on vinyl in 1948. 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 Little Toot

5 pressings came out in 1948, 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.

US

June 1948
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records DAS-80Capitol Records 25004
Format
10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

2928-1D-2 8Runout, side A, etched

2924-3D-3 5 [Scranton Lathe] 11 9Runout, side B, etched

2923 YLabel side A

2924 ZLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

June 1948
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records DAS-80Capitol Records 7-25004
Format
10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

2923 -1D18#2 [ANVIL] 11-52Runout, side A, etched

2924-D17 [ANVIL] 12-52Runout, side B, etched

2923Label side A

2924Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

June 1948
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records DAS-80Capitol Records 25004
Format
10", 78 RPM · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

2923-1D-2 2 ⌂Runout, side A, etched

2924-3D-3 3 8Runout, side B, etched

2923 YLabel side A

2924 ZLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

June 1948
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records DAS-80Capitol Records 25004
Format
10", 78 RPM · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

2923A side label

2924B side label

2923-1D-2 1A side

2924-3D-3#1 [Anvil symbol] 2B side

Full details of this pressing

US

1948
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records DAS-80Capitol Records 25004
Format
10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

2923-1D-2 20 <anvil> 9 49 2A side runout

2924-3D 11 <anvil> 9 49 SB side runout

2923 YLabel side A

2924 ZLabel 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1940s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1948USCapitol Records DAS-80 / Capitol Records 25004First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1948USCapitol Records DAS-80 / Capitol Records 25004First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1948USCapitol Records DAS-80 / Capitol Records 7-25004First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1948USCapitol Records DAS-80 / Capitol Records 25004First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1948USCapitol Records DAS-80 / Capitol Records 25004First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records CK-030Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?AustraliaCapitol Records 45-CK 030 / Capitol Records CK-0307", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?New ZealandCapitol Records DASF-807", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?New ZealandCapitol Records DASF-807", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USCapitol Records CASF-30017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USCapitol Records 45-29237", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ALittle Toot Part 1
  2. BLittle Toot Part 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Little Toot are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Little Toot are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Little Toot first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1948, in US. One of them is Capitol Records DAS-80, released June 1948.

How do I tell if my copy of Little Toot is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DAS-80) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2928-1D-2 8 and 2924-3D-3 5 [Scranton Lathe] 11 9. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Little Toot 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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