Vinyl pressings
by Ernie · 1974
Ernie's Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.
CTW 22056A-1AA side runout, variant 1
CTW 22056B-2AB side runout, variant 1
CTW 22056A-1B KA side runout, variant 2
CTW 22056-2B-2B KB side runout, variant 2
CTW 22056A ᐂA runout
CTW 22056B ᐂ BB runout
CTW 22056A-1BSide A runout
CTW-22056B-2ASide B runout
CTW 22056ASide A Stamped
CTW 22056B -K-Side B Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Sesame Street Records CTW 22056 / Sesame Street Records CTW-22056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Sesame Street Records CTW 22056First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Canada | Sesame Street Records CTW 22056First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Canada | Sesame Street Records CTW 22056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Sesame Street Records CTW 22056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Sesame Street Records CTW 22056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Sesame Street Records CTW 22056LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Sesame Street Records CTW 22056First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Summit 8022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Axis AXIS.6366LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Ernie's Hits are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Sesame Street Records CTW 22056.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTW 22056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CTW 22056A-1A and CTW 22056B-2A. 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.
