Australia
1973- Label and catalog number
- EMS Records EMS 1001EMS Records E.M.S. 1001
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
EMS 1001-1Hand Etched Side A
EMS 1001-2Hand Etched Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Patsy Biscoe · 1973
Sings Your Fifty Favourite Nursery Rhymes was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1973, 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.
EMS 1001-1Hand Etched Side A
EMS 1001-2Hand Etched Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | EMS Records EMS 1001 / EMS Records E.M.S. 1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | EMS Records EMS 1001LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Music World Ltd. EMS-1001 / Music World EMS 1001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Music World EMS-1001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | World Record Club 1870RLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | J & B Records JB 109LP | LP |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Golden Editions TVNZ-22LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1983 | Canada | A&M Records SP 69503LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Omega Records OM-1001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | EMS Records 1001 / EMS Records E.M.S. 1001LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Sings Your Fifty Favourite Nursery Rhymes are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Australia. One of them is EMS Records EMS 1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMS 1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMS 1001-1 and EMS 1001-2. 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.