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Vinyl pressings

C ...Is For Cookie!

by Sesame Street · 1974

10 pressings5 countriesEducationalStoryChildren's

C ...Is For Cookie! was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 C ...Is For Cookie!

7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Sesame Street Records CTW 22058
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

p CTW 22058A-1ARunout side A

p CTW22058B-2A ΛRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Sesame Street Records CTW 22058
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CTW 22058A-1A 1Side A runout

CTW22058B-2ASide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1974
Label and catalog number
Sesame Street Records CTW 22058
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

P CTW 22058A-1A DRunout side A

P CTW22058B-2A ARunout 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustralasiaSummit 8023First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974AustraliaAxis Axis-6367First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaSesame Street Records CTW 22058 / Pickwick CTW 22058First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaSesame Street Records CTW 22058First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaSesame Street Records CTW 22058 / Pickwick CTW 22058First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USSesame Street Records CTW 22058First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USSesame Street Records CTW 22058First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976New ZealandEMI CTW 22058 / Sesame Street Records CTW 22058LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaSesame Street Records CTW 22058LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaSesame Street Records CTW 22058 / Pickwick CTW 22058LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1"C" Is For Cookie1:28
  2. A2Up And Down2:45
  3. A3The Magic Cookie3:51
  4. A4Circles2:01
  5. A5Cookie's Poem2:02
  6. A6Ballad Of Casey McPhee3:39
  7. B1If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've Baked A Cake2:32
  8. B2M-M-M Monster Meal1:17
  9. B3The Monster's Three Wishes4:11
  10. B4Birthday Cookie1:53
  11. B5Me And Yo2:03
  12. B6"C" Is For Cookie2:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of C ...Is For Cookie! are there?

10 vinyl pressings of C ...Is For Cookie! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.

When was C ...Is For Cookie! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australasia, Australia, Canada. One of them is Sesame Street Records CTW 22058.

How do I tell if my copy of C ...Is For Cookie! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTW 22058, 8023, Axis-6367) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p CTW 22058A-1A and p CTW22058B-2A Λ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is C ...Is For Cookie! 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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