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Engelbert HumperdinckThe Story Of Hansel And Gretel

Vinyl pressings

The Story Of Hansel And Gretel

by Engelbert Humperdinck · 1964

33 pressings6 countriesStoryMusicalNon-MusicChildren's

The Story Of Hansel And Gretel 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 The Story Of Hansel And Gretel

5 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

August 1964
Label and catalog number
Disneyland DQ-1253
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DQ-1253-A-2Runout A, variant 1

DQ-1253-B-1Runout B, variant 1

DQ-1253-A-1Runout A, variant 2

DQ-1253-B-2Runout B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

August 1964
Label and catalog number
Disneyland DQ-1253
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DQ-1253-A-1Runout, side A

DQ-1253-B-1Runout, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

August 1964
Label and catalog number
Disneyland DQ-1253
Format
LP, Album · All Disc Pressing
Runout / matrix

DQ-1253-A. 114A side runout

DQ-1253-B. 114B side runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Disneyland DQ-1253
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

DQ-1253 SIDE 1Runout, side A

DQ-1253 SIDE 2Runout, 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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaDisneyland DQ-1253First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USDisneyland DQ-1253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USDisneyland DQ-1253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USDisneyland DQ-1253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USDisneyland DQ-1253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKDisneyland DQ-1253LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKDisneyland DQ -1253 / Disneyland DQ 1253LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USDisneyland DQ-1253LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1968USDisneyland DQ-1253LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1968USDisneyland DQ-1253LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1969UKDisneyland ST 3955 / Disneyland 3955LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USDisneyland DQ-1253LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1969USDisneyland DQ-1253LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1969USDisneyland DQ-1253LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1969USDisneyland ST-3955LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USDisneyland ST-3955 / Disneyland 3955LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1971USDisneyland STER-3955 / Disneyland 3955LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1973USDisneyland 1253LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1973USDisneyland 3955LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1973USDisneyland 1253LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1973USDisneyland 1253LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1975USDisneyland 3955LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1976USDisneyland 1253LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1976USDisneyland 3955LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1976USDisneyland 3955LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1979JapanDisneyland GX-7048-DRLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980South AfricaGallo DKL 16 / Disneyland ST 3955LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDisneyland DQ-1253LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?CanadaDisneyland 1253LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?CanadaDisneyland 3955 / Disneyland STER-3955LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?CanadaDisneyland 3955LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?JamaicaDisneyland 3955LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDisneyland DQ-1253 / Disneyland DQ 1253LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2Brother Come And Dance With Me
  3. A3There Stands A Little Man
  4. A4When At Night I Go To Sleep
  5. B1Witches Song
  6. B2Finale

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Story Of Hansel And Gretel are there?

33 vinyl pressings of The Story Of Hansel And Gretel are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1980.

When was The Story Of Hansel And Gretel first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Disneyland DQ-1253, released August 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of The Story Of Hansel And Gretel is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DQ-1253) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DQ-1253-A-2 and DQ-1253-B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Story Of Hansel And Gretel 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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