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Mother Goose Rhymes

by Sterling Holloway · 1966

12 pressings4 countriesNursery RhymesChildren's

Mother Goose Rhymes was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Mother Goose Rhymes

3 pressings came out in 1966, 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

April 1966
Label and catalog number
Disneyland LLP-312Disneyland LLP 312
Format
LP, 7", Styrene · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

LLP-312-A X-4517Side A Runout

LLP-312-B X-4518Side B Runout

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1966
Label and catalog number
Disneyland LLP.312Disneyland LLP 312
Format
LP, 7"
Runout / matrix

LLP.312.ASide 1 label and runout

LLP.312.BSide 2 label and runout

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaDisneyland LLP-312First yearLP, 7"LP, 7"
1966New ZealandDisneyland LLP.312 / Disneyland LLP 312First yearLP, 7"LP, 7"
1966USDisneyland LLP-312 / Disneyland LLP 312First yearLP, 7", StyreneLP, 7", Styrene
1969New ZealandDisneyland LLP.312 / Disneyland LLP 312LP, 7", RepressLP, 7", Repress
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USDisneyland LLP-312 / Disneyland LLP 312LP, 7", RepressLP, 7", Repress
1973CanadaDisneyland 312LP, 7", RepressLP, 7", Repress
1973CanadaDisneyland 312LP, 7", RepressLP, 7", Repress
1974USDisneyland 312LP, 7", Repress, StyreneLP, 7", Repress, Styrene
1976USDisneyland 312LP, 7", RepressLP, 7", Repress
1976USDisneyland 312LP, 7", Repress, StyreneLP, 7", Repress, Styrene
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDisneyland LLP-312 / Disneyland LLP 312LP, 7", RepressLP, 7", Repress
?USDisneyland LLP-312LP, 7"LP, 7"

Tracklist

  1. AMother Goose Rhymes Part I
  2. B1Mother Goose Rhymes Part II
  3. B2Mary Had A Little Lamb
  4. B3Old King Cole
  5. B4Simple Simon
  6. B5Peter Piper

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mother Goose Rhymes are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Mother Goose Rhymes are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1976.

When was Mother Goose Rhymes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Disneyland LLP-312, released April 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Mother Goose Rhymes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LLP-312, LLP.312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LLP-312-A X-4517 and LLP-312-B X-4518. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mother Goose Rhymes 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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