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Aesop's Fables The Smothers Brothers Way

by Smothers Brothers · 1964

11 pressings2 countriesComedyFolkNon-MusicChildren's

Aesop's Fables The Smothers Brothers Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Aesop's Fables The Smothers Brothers Way

5 pressings came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20989Mercury MG-20989
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG 20989A M2 RRA-Side Runout Etching

MG 20989B M2 RRB-Side Runout Etching

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20989 (C)Mercury MG 20989
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20989 S1Runout side A

MG 20989 S2Runout 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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaMercury MG 20989First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964CanadaMercury MG 20989 (C) / Mercury MG 20989First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaMercury MG 20989First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USMercury MG 20989 / Mercury MG-20989First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1964USMercury MG 20989 / Mercury MG-20989First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaMercury SR 60989LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USMercury SR 60989 / Mercury SR-60989LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USMercury MG 20989 / Mercury MG-20989LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USMercury MG 20989 / Mercury MG-20989LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury SR 60989LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury SR 60989 / Mercury SR-60989LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture - Aesop's Fables Our Way2:03
  2. A2The Greedy Dog2:20
  3. A3A Fox (Maybe I'd Better Stay Me)0:24
  4. A4The Boy Who Cried Wolf4:52
  5. A5A Fly (Maybe I'd Better Stay Me)0:21
  6. A6The Dog And The Thief3:20
  7. A7A Worm (Maybe I'd Better Stay Me)0:20
  8. A8The Farmer And His Sons4:25
  9. B1The Fox And The Grapes4:27
  10. B2A Jellyfish (Maybe I'd Better Stay Me)0:15
  11. B3The Bird And The Jar6:23
  12. B4A Mosquito (Maybe I'd Better Stay Me)0:21
  13. B5The Two Frogs4:24
  14. B6A Car (Maybe I'd Better Stay Me)0:45
  15. B7Aesop Knew (Reprise)1:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Aesop's Fables The Smothers Brothers Way are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Aesop's Fables The Smothers Brothers Way are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.

When was Aesop's Fables The Smothers Brothers Way first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Mercury MG 20989.

How do I tell if my copy of Aesop's Fables The Smothers Brothers Way is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20989, MG 20989 (C)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 20989A M2 RR and MG 20989B M2 RR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Aesop's Fables The Smothers Brothers Way 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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