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Child Of The Fifties

by Robert Klein · 1973

10 pressings2 countriesComedyNon-Music

Child Of The Fifties 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Child Of The Fifties

9 pressings came out in 1973, 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Brut Records BRUT 6001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Sonic Pressing
Runout / matrix

BRUS-6001-A-2 SON Bell Sound RCKSide A runout

BRUS-6001-B-2 SON Bell Sound RCKSide B runout

BRUT 6001 A (BRUS 6001 A)Side A label

BRUT 6001 B (BRUS 6001 B)Side B label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Brut Records 6001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

BRUS-6001-A-4 MR(circled) △17775X Bell Sound RCKA-side runout

BRUS-6001-B-4 MR(circled) △17775 Bell Sound RCKB-side runout

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Brut Records BRUT 6001 DJBrut Records Brut 6001-DJ
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Green Label
Runout / matrix

BRUS-6001-DJ-A-2 SON BellSound RCKA-Side Runout Etching

BRUS-6001-DJ-B-2 SON BellSound RCKB-Side Runout Etching

BRUS 6001 DJ-AA-Side Label

BRUS 6001 DJ-BB-Side Label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Brut Records BRUT-6001-DJ
Format
LP, Promo
Runout / matrix

(BRUS-6001-DJ-A)A side label

(BRUS-6001-DJ-B)B side label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaBrut Records BRUT 6001 DJ BFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973CanadaBuddah Records BRUT 6001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USBrut Records 6001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USBrut Records BRUT 6001 DJ / Brut Records Brut 6001-DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973USBrut Records BRUT 6001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USBrut Records BRUT 6001First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1973USBrut Records BRUT-6001-DJFirst yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1973USBrut Records 6001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USBrut Records BRUT 6001First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USFroben Records. 6001LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Civil Defense (No Talking)
  2. A2Public School
  3. A3School Lunch
  4. A4The Sex Impulse
  5. A5"The Fabulous Fifties"
  6. A6Substitute Teacher
  7. A7Starting Your Car
  8. A8F.M. Disc Jockey
  9. A9New York City Animals
  10. A10All Night Groceries
  11. A11The Panhandler
  12. A12The Foreigner
  13. B1Public Service Commercials
  14. B2My LIttle Margie
  15. B3Commercials
  16. B4Our Gang
  17. B5Musical Instruments
  18. B6Athletics
  19. B7Words
  20. B8My Last Movie
  21. B9Childhood Myth
  22. B10"Middle Class Educated Blues"
  23. B11School Assembly
  24. B12James Abram Garfield

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Child Of The Fifties are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Child Of The Fifties are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1973 and 1984.

When was Child Of The Fifties first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada. One of them is Brut Records 6001.

How do I tell if my copy of Child Of The Fifties is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6001, BRUT 6001, BRUT 6001 DJ, BRUT-6001-DJ) 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 Child Of The Fifties 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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