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Letters And Numbers

by Sesame Street · 1974

11 pressings4 countriesEducationalChildren's

Letters And Numbers 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 Letters And Numbers

9 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 22055
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CTW 22055A-1BSide A, Stamped

CTW-22055B-2ASide B, Stamped

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.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaAxis AXIS.6282First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaSummit 8007 / Sesame Street Records CTW 22055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaSesame Street Records CTW 22055 / EMI CTW 22055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaSesame Street Records CTW 22055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974New ZealandSesame Street Records CTW 22055 / EMI CTW 22055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USSesame Street Records CTW 22055First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USSesame Street Records CTW 22055LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USSesame Street Records CTW 22055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USSesame Street Records CTW 22055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USSesame Street Records CTW 22055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaSesame Street Records CTW 22055LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Number Five
  2. A2Five People In My Family
  3. A3I've Got Two
  4. A4The Count Counts Flowers
  5. A5Adding
  6. A6Count It Higher
  7. A7No Matter How You Count Them
  8. A8Roosevelt Franklin Counts
  9. A9Song Of The Count
  10. B1J - Jump
  11. B2"J" Friends
  12. B3The "K" Poem
  13. B4My Favorite Letter - "P"
  14. B5Sammy The Snake
  15. B6"X" Marks The Spot
  16. B7Zizzy Zoomers
  17. B8Roosevelt Franklin's Alphabet
  18. B9What's My Letter?

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Letters And Numbers are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Letters And Numbers are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.

When was Letters And Numbers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Sesame Street Records CTW 22055.

How do I tell if my copy of Letters And Numbers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTW 22055, AXIS.6282, 8007) 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 Letters And Numbers 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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