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Pete SeegerBirds, Beasts, Bugs And Bigger Fishes

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Birds, Beasts, Bugs And Bigger Fishes

by Pete Seeger · 1955

11 pressings1 countryEducationalNursery RhymesFolkChildren's

Birds, Beasts, Bugs And Bigger Fishes was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Birds, Beasts, Bugs And Bigger Fishes

4 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Folkways Records FC 7011Folkways Records FP 7011
Format
LP, 10", Album
Runout / matrix

P 7011A FP 711 A-1 7011A DBHRunout Side A

"Ear" 7011B FP711Bx ⓧ 7011BRunout Side B

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Folkways Records FP 711
Format
LP, 10", Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

FP 711 A-1 DBH [Plastylite ear]Runout side A

FP 711 B-1 DBH [Plastylite ear]Runout side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USFolkways Records FC 7011 / Folkways Records FP 7011First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1955USFolkways Records FP 711First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1955USFolkways Records FC 7011 / Folkways Records FP 7011First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1955USFolkways Records FP 711First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USFolkways Records FC 7611LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1960USFolkways Records FC 7611LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1960USFolkways Records FC 7011 / Folkways Records FP 711LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1968USFolkways Records FC 7611LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USFolkways Records FC 7611 / Folkways Records FC-7011LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USFolkways Records FC 7611LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USFolkways Records FC 7611LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Little Black Bull2:27
  2. A2Leatherwing Bat3:49
  3. A3The Keeper And The Doe3:24
  4. A4The Darby Ram1:59
  5. A5Mole In The Ground0:39
  6. A6The Fox2:04
  7. A7Turtle Dove1:17
  8. B1Old Paint2:57
  9. B2The Elephant2:09
  10. B3The Frog2:00
  11. B4Little Dogies2:19
  12. B5Bear Hunt0:21
  13. B6Old Blue2:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Birds, Beasts, Bugs And Bigger Fishes are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Birds, Beasts, Bugs And Bigger Fishes are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1955 and 1968.

When was Birds, Beasts, Bugs And Bigger Fishes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Folkways Records FC 7011.

How do I tell if my copy of Birds, Beasts, Bugs And Bigger Fishes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 7011, FP 711) 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 Birds, Beasts, Bugs And Bigger Fishes 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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