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Dr. SeussIf I Ran The Zoo / Sleep Book

Vinyl pressings

If I Ran The Zoo / Sleep Book

by Dr. Seuss · 1966

11 pressings4 countriesStoryChildren's

If I Ran The Zoo / Sleep Book was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 If I Ran The Zoo / Sleep Book

2 pressings came out in 1966, 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

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 1078
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

SCRM--7440--1S RRunout Side A {stamped}

SCRM--7441--4S A: RRunout Side B {stamped}

SCRM-7440Label Side A

SCRM-7441Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 1078
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

SCRM--7440--2S H ARunout Side A {stamped}

SCRM--7441--2S H ARunout Side B {stamped}

SCRM-7440Label Side A

SCRM-7441Label 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.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966USRCA Camden CAL 1078First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Camden CAL 1078First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969USRCA Camden CAS-1078 / RCA Camden CAS 1078LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaRCA Camden CL-50009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandRCA Camden CAL 1078LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS 1078LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-1078 / Pickwick CAS 1078LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL 1078LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandRCA Camden CAL 1078LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USPickwick CAS-1078LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA R110401LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AIf I Ran The Zoo
  2. BDr. Seuss' Sleep Book

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of If I Ran The Zoo / Sleep Book are there?

11 vinyl pressings of If I Ran The Zoo / Sleep Book are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1981.

When was If I Ran The Zoo / Sleep Book first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is RCA Camden CAL 1078.

How do I tell if my copy of If I Ran The Zoo / Sleep Book is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL 1078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCRM--7440--1S R and SCRM--7441--4S A: R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is If I Ran The Zoo / Sleep Book 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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