US
1967- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAS 1095
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Seuss · 1967
Dr. Seuss Presents The Cat In The Hat Songbook was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
UCRS-6596̶ 5 TGA-side runout, variant 1
UCRS-6596̶ 5 TGB-side runout, variant 1
UCRS-6596̶ 5-2 TGA-side runout, variant 2
UCRS-6596 TGB-side runout, variant 2
UCRS-6596̶ 5-2 TGA-side etched
UCRS-6596 1 TGB-side etched
UCRS-6595A-side label
UCRS-6596B-side label
UCRS-6596̶ 5-2 TGSide A runout
UCRS-6596 TGSide B runout
UCRS-6595Side A label
UCRS-6596Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Camden CAS 1095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Camden CAS 1095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Camden CAS 1095 / RCA Camden CAS-1095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | RCA Camden CAS-1095First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Camden CAS 1095First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Music Service R110341First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Camden CAL 1095First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA International AYL1 4551LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-1095 / RCA Camden CAS 1095LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CL-50010LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAS 1095LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Camden CAS-1095 / RCA Camden CAS 1095LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4451LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Pickwick CAS-1095 / Camden CAS-1095LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAS 1095LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Dr. Seuss Presents The Cat In The Hat Songbook are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Camden CAS 1095.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1095, R110341, CAL 1095, CAS-1095) 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.
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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