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The Best Of Stan Freberg

by Stan Freberg · 1963

18 pressings4 countriesMonologComedyNon-Music

The Best Of Stan Freberg was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The Best Of Stan Freberg

8 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2020
Format
LP, Mono, Compilation
Runout / matrix

T1 2020-1N HRunout Side A Stamped

T2 2020-1N GGRunout Side B Stamped

T1-2020Label Side A

T2-2020Label 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaCapitol Records AX.1120First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyCapitol Records K 83682 / Capitol Records T 2020First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963UKCapitol Records T 2020First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1963UKCapitol Records T2020First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1963UKCapitol Records T 2020First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1963UKCapitol Records T 2020First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1963USCapitol Records SM-2020First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records SM-502020First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKCapitol Records T 2020LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1978UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 50390LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKCapitol Records T 2020LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records SM-2020LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records T-2020 / Starline T-2020LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records SM-2020LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records SM-502020 / Capitol Records SM 502020LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USCapitol Records T 2020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SM-2020LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records SM-2020LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Yellow Rose Of Texas3:25
  2. A2John And Marsha2:33
  3. A3St. George And The Dragonet3:25
  4. A4Banana Boat3:28
  5. A5Ya Got Trouble4:01
  6. A6Tele-Vee-Shun3:15
  7. B1C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)3:13
  8. B2Heartbreak Hotel2:17
  9. B3Rock Island Line3:21
  10. B4The Great Pretender3:21
  11. B5The Quest For Bridey Hammerschlaugen3:30
  12. B6Try3:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Stan Freberg are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Stan Freberg are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1978.

When was The Best Of Stan Freberg first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records SM-2020.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Stan Freberg is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SM-2020, SM-502020, T 2020, T2020) 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 The Best Of Stan Freberg 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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