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Thank You, Music Lovers

by Spike Jones And His City Slickers · 1960

38 pressings9 countriesComedyParodyNoveltyNon-Music

Thank You, Music Lovers was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Thank You, Music Lovers

5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2224RCA Victor LPM 2224
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2 PP1229--4S I Λ1Runout Side A, stamped (variant 1)

L2 PP1230--5S I Λ1Runout Side B, stamped (variant 1)

L2 PP1229 1S B1 IRunout Side A, stamped (variant 2)

L2 PP1230-1S I A2Runout Side B, stamped (variant 2)

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2224
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP PP1229-4S Don AndersonSide A

LP PP1230-5SSide B

Full details of this pressing

Brazil

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2224
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2PP1229 1SSide A

L2PP1230 1SSide B

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Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2224
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2 PP1229-2SRunout Side A {stamped}

L2 PP1230-2SRunout Side B {stamped}

L2PP-1229Label Side A

L2PP-1230Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2224
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

L2 PP1229-2SRunout Side A {stamped}

L2 PP1230-2SRunout Side B {stamped}

L2PP-1229Label Side A

L2PP-1230Label 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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960BrazilRCA Victor LPM-2224First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2224First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2224First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor LPM-2224 / RCA Victor LPM 2224First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor LPM-2224First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965UKRCA Victor RD-7724 / RCA Victor LPM-2224LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965UKRCA Victor RD-7724 / RCA Victor LPM-2224LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965UKRCA Victor RD-7724 / RCA Victor LPM-2224LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967USRCA Victor LSP 3849(e)LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1967USRCA Victor LSP 3849(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1968AustraliaRCA LSP-3849LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1968AustraliaRCA LPM-3849LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKRCA Victor LSA 3084 / RCA Victor LPM 2224LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972UKRCA Victor LSA 3084 / RCA Victor LPM 2224LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972UKRCA Victor LSA 3084 / RCA Victor LPM 2224LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1973AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-7158LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-7158LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-7158LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975CanadaRCA ANL1-1035(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975CanadaRCA ANL1-1035(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975South AfricaRCA Camden CAY 1909LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1975USRCA ANL1-1035(e) / RCA ANL1-1035LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1979NetherlandsRCA Victor NL-44905LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3748LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1983EuropeRCA NL 89057LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983EuropeRCA CL 83748LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-7158LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?AustraliaRCA LI0896LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP 3849(e)LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3849 (e)LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP 3849(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor 740.074 / RCA Victor LSP-3849LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USRCA ANL1-1035(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA AYL1-1035(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA AYL1-3748(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
?USRCA AYL1-3748(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA LSP-3849(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LSP 3849(e)LP, Album, Compilation, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Cocktails For Two2:55
  2. A2William Tell Overture3:15
  3. A3Chloe3:09
  4. A4My Old Flame3:32
  5. A5The Glow Worm3:06
  6. A6None But The Lonely Heart (A Soaperetta)3:15
  7. B1Laura2:56
  8. B2The Man On The Flying Trapeze3:05
  9. B3You Always Hurt The One You Love2:51
  10. B4Der Fuehrer's Face2:50
  11. B5Dance Of The Hours3:29
  12. B6Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)2:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Thank You, Music Lovers are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Thank You, Music Lovers are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1983.

When was Thank You, Music Lovers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Brazil, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2224.

How do I tell if my copy of Thank You, Music Lovers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 PP1229--4S I Λ1 and L2 PP1230--5S I Λ1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Thank You, Music Lovers 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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