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Dr. Seuss Presents "Horton Hatches The Egg", "The Sneetches" And Other Stories

by Dr. Seuss · 1964

15 pressings2 countriesStoryNon-MusicChildren's

Dr. Seuss Presents "Horton Hatches The Egg",… was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Dr. Seuss Presents "Horton Hatches The Egg",…

11 pressings came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-1051RCA Camden CAL 1051
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RCRM--3830--1S A1 RA-Side Runout Etching

RCRM--38301-1S A1 RB-Side Runout ETching

RCRS-3832A-Side Label

RCRS-3833B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-1051RCA Camden CAL 1051
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood
Runout / matrix

RCRM--3830--2S HA-Side Runout, Stamped

RCRM--3831-2S H AB-Side Runout, Stamped

RCRM-3830A-Side Label

RCRM-3831B-Side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaRCA Camden CAS 1051First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaRCA Camden CAL 1051First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Camden CAS-1051First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USRCA Camden CAL-1051 / RCA Camden CAL 1051First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Camden CAS 1051First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2454First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LSP-2454 / RCA Victor LSP 2454First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor LSP-2454First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Camden CAL-1051 / RCA Camden CAL 1051First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Camden CAL-1051 / RCA Camden CAL 1051First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Camden CAL-1051 / RCA Camden CAL 1051First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969USRCA Camden CAS-1051LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Music Service R 104096LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?USPickwick CAS-1051LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPickwick CAS-1051LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AHorton Hatches The Egg
  2. B1The Sneetches
  3. B2The Zax
  4. B3Too Many Daves
  5. B4What Was I Scared Of?

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dr. Seuss Presents "Horton Hatches The Egg",… are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Dr. Seuss Presents "Horton Hatches The Egg",… are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.

When was Dr. Seuss Presents "Horton Hatches The Egg",… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Camden CAL-1051.

How do I tell if my copy of Dr. Seuss Presents "Horton Hatches The Egg",… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL-1051, CAS 1051, LPM-2454, LSP-2454) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCRM--3830--1S A1 R and RCRM--38301-1S A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dr. Seuss Presents "Horton Hatches The Egg",… 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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