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At The Drop Of A Hat by Flanders & Swann, album cover

Vinyl pressings

At The Drop Of A Hat

by Flanders & Swann · 1956

43 pressings6 countriesComedyNoveltyNon-MusicPop

At The Drop Of A Hat was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 At The Drop Of A Hat

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.

Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
Angel Records ANG. 35797
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX - 276 - D19 CMRunout side A stamped. CM could be anything

XEX - 277 - P19 IAMRunout side B stamped IAM in triangle

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 43 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaAngel Records ANG. 35797First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957AustraliaParlophone PMCO 1033LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaAngel Records 65042LPLP
1957New ZealandParlophone PMCM 1033LP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1957New ZealandParlophone PCSM 3001 / Parlophone PCSM.3001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1957South AfricaParlophone PMCJ 1033LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957South AfricaParlophone PMCJ 1033LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKParlophone PMC 1033LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records Angel 65042 / Angel Records ANG.65042LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKParlophone PMC 1033LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaParlophone PCSO 3001 / Parlophone PSCO 3001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKParlophone PCS 3001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKParlophone PCS 3001LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1964AustraliaParlophone PCSO 3001 / Parlophone PSCO 3001LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975New ZealandWorld Record Club WM 2435LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-06234 / World Record Club R 06234LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaParlophone PMCO-1033LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaParlophone PMCO-1033LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records S. 35797LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records ANG. 35797LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records S. 35797LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandParlophone PCS 3001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKEMI ONCR 511 / EMI 0C 054-06 792LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKParlophone PCS 3001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKParlophone PMC 1033LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKParlophone PCS 3001LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKParlophone PCS 3001LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKEMI ONCR 511 / EMI 0C 054-06 792LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKParlophone PCS 3001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKEMI ONCR 511 / EMI 0C 054-06 792LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKParlophone PCS 3001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 27 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1A Transport Of Delight
  2. A2Song Of Reproduction
  3. A3A Gnu
  4. A4Design For Living
  5. A5Je Suis Le Ténébreux
  6. Songs For Our Time
  7. B1A Song Of The Weather
  8. B2The Reluctant Cannibal
  9. B3Greensleeves
  10. B4Misalliance
  11. B5Kokoraki - A Greek Song
  12. B6Madeira, M' Dear?
  13. B7Hippopotamus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of At The Drop Of A Hat are there?

43 vinyl pressings of At The Drop Of A Hat are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1980.

When was At The Drop Of A Hat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Canada. One of them is Angel Records ANG. 35797.

How do I tell if my copy of At The Drop Of A Hat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANG. 35797) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX - 276 - D19 CM and XEX - 277 - P19 IAM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is At The Drop Of A Hat 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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