Vinyl pressings
by Stan Freberg · 1957
A Child's Garden Of Freberg was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 6 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.
- T1-777-D11 #² [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, stamped
- T2-777-D10 #⁴ [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, stamped
T1-777Side A label
T2-777Side B label
- T1-777-D4 #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
- T2-777-D6 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
- T1-777-D11 #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
- T2-777-D10 #4 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
T1 777-1NSide A Stamped
T2 777-2NSide B Stamped
T1-777Side A Label
T2-777Side B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records T-777First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records T-777First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T.777First yearLP | LP |
| 1957 | South Africa | Capitol Records T.777First yearLP | LP |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records T777 / Capitol Records T 777First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T777 / Capitol Records T-777First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T777 / Capitol Records T-777First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ENC 9235LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ENC 9235LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records T.777LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 301LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T777 / Capitol Records T-777LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of A Child's Garden Of Freberg are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records T777, released April 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T777, T-777, T.777) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - T1-777-D11 #² [Anvil symbol] and - T2-777-D10 #⁴ [Anvil symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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