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Pineapple Poll

by Sir Arthur Sullivan · 1958

12 pressings4 countriesClassicalBrass & MilitaryStage & Screen

Pineapple Poll was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Pineapple Poll

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Pye Records CML.33000
Format
LP, Special Edition · Green Label
Runout / matrix

MSL 0011-1Stamped Runout, Side A

MSL 0012-2Stamped Runout, Side B

- E/THand Etched Runout, Sides A and 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaPye Records SPLP-1012First yearLP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
1958UKPye Records CML.33000First yearLP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaGold Star Series GGS 791 / Astor GGS 791LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1967UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGC 4090LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USVanguard Everyman Classics SRV-292 SDLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975UKPYE Collector GSGC 15023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKPRT GSGC 2002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPye Records GSGC 14090 / Pye Records CSML 73001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaMarble Arch MALS 909LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPye Records CSML.73001 / Pye Records CSML 73001LPLP
?UKPye Records GSGC 14090 / Pye Records CSML 73001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPye Records GSGC 14090 / Pye Records GSGC.14090LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Scene 1
  2. A1Opening Dance
  3. A2Poll's Solo And Pas De Deux
  4. A3Belaye's Solo
  5. A4Pas De Trois
  6. A5Finale
  7. Scene 2
  8. B1Poll's Solo
  9. B2Jasper's Solo
  10. Scene 3
  11. B3Belaye's Solo And Sailer's Drill
  12. B4Poll's Solo
  13. B5Entry Of Belaye With Blanche As A Bride
  14. B6Reconcilliation
  15. B7Grand Finale

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pineapple Poll are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Pineapple Poll are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1982.

When was Pineapple Poll first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, Australia. One of them is Pye Records CML.33000.

How do I tell if my copy of Pineapple Poll is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CML.33000, SPLP-1012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MSL 0011-1 and MSL 0012-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pineapple Poll 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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