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Vinyl pressings

Sweet Gingerbread Man

by Mike Curb Congregation · 1970

16 pressings8 countriesVocalPop

Sweet Gingerbread Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Sweet Gingerbread Man

5 pressings came out in 1970, 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

1970
Label and catalog number
CoBurt Records Inc. CO-1003CoBurt Records Inc. CO 1003
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CO 1003 REV-RE-2 MGS 23376 EDC 8/20/70 12 [Block shape S stamp]Side A runout

CO 1003 REV-RE-2 MGS 2337 EDC 8/20/70 [Block shape S stamp]Side B runout

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaCoBurt Records Inc. CO-1003First yearLPLP
1970USCoBurt Records Inc. CO-1003 / CoBurt Records Inc. CO 1003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USCoBurt Records Inc. CO-1003First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970USCoBurt Records Inc. CO-1003 / CoBurt Records Inc. CO 1003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USCoBurt Records Inc. CO-1003 / CoBurt Records Inc. CO 1003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971AustraliaMGM Records 2315 026LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyMGM Records 2315 026LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyMGM Records 2315 026LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1971JapanDenon CD-7008LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1971New ZealandMGM Records 2303008 / MGM Records 2303 008LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971SpainMGM Records 23 15 026LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973AustraliaMetro Records 2356 116LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973New ZealandMetro Records 298LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustraliaContour 2870 456LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustraliaSummit SRA 295 107 / Summit SRA295-107LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaMGM Records 2315 026LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweet Gingerbread Man2:46
  2. A2Let It Be3:33
  3. A3Bringing In The Sheaves2:27
  4. A4Spirit In The Sky2:24
  5. A5This Land Is Your Land2:37
  6. A6My Home Town2:52
  7. B1Burning Bridges2:43
  8. B2Teach Your Children2:52
  9. B3The Long And Winding Road3:12
  10. B4Everything Is Beautiful3:30
  11. B5Lead Us On2:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sweet Gingerbread Man are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Sweet Gingerbread Man are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.

When was Sweet Gingerbread Man first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada. One of them is CoBurt Records Inc. CO-1003.

How do I tell if my copy of Sweet Gingerbread Man is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CO-1003) 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.

How much is Sweet Gingerbread Man 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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