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Nursery Rhymes

by People's Choice · 1975

12 pressings6 countriesFunkFunk / Soul

Nursery Rhymes was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Nursery Rhymes

9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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

1975
Label and catalog number
TSOP ZS8 4773
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

TSOP-AB-ZS8-4773-3 F/W NSA side runout, etched

TSOP-AB-ZS8-4773-4 F/W NSB side runout, etched

ZS8 4773-3Label side A

ZS8 4773-4Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
TSOP ZS8 4773
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

TSOP-AB-ZS8-4773-3 F/W NSA side runout, etched

TSOP-AB-ZS8-4773-4 F/W NSB side runout, etched

ZS8 4773-3Label side A

ZS8 4773-4Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
TSOP ZS8 4773
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

ZS8 4773-1Side A label

ZS8 4773-3Side B label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaColumbia ZS8 4773 / TSOP ZS8 4773First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975GreeceEpic PIR 4064First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JamaicaPhiladelphia International Records ZS8 4773First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975New ZealandEpic BAC 461654First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975UKPhiladelphia International Records S PIR 4064First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USTSOP ZS8 4773First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1975USTSOP ZS8 47737", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1975USEpic BAC 461654First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USTSOP ZS8 4773First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USTSOP ZS8 4773First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1976UKPhiladelphia International Records S PIR 40647", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1976UKPhiladelphia International Records S PIR 40647", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ANursery Rhymes (Part I)3:30
  2. BNursery Rhymes (Part II)2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nursery Rhymes are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Nursery Rhymes are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was Nursery Rhymes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is TSOP ZS8 4773.

How do I tell if my copy of Nursery Rhymes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 4773, BAC 461654, S PIR 4064, PIR 4064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TSOP-AB-ZS8-4773-3 F/W NS and TSOP-AB-ZS8-4773-4 F/W NS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nursery Rhymes 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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