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Sterling HollowayThe Story Of The Aristocats

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The Story Of The Aristocats

by Sterling Holloway · 1970

14 pressings3 countriesStoryChildren'sStage & Screen

The Story Of The Aristocats was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Story Of The Aristocats

8 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Disneyland ST 3995
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST3995AA - 1OWSide A, variant 1

ST3995BB - 1OWSide B, variant 1

ST-3995-A2 5 ASide A, variant 2

ST-3995 E-B1 10 BSide B, variant 2

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US

November 1970
Label and catalog number
Disneyland STER-3995Disneyland 3995
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STER-3995-A

STER-3995-B

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US

November 1970
Label and catalog number
Disneyland STER-3995Disneyland 3995
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STER-3995-A

STER-3995-B

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US

November 1970
Label and catalog number
Disneyland STER-3995
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STER-3995-A

STER-3995-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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDisneyland ST 3995First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USDisneyland STER-3995 / Disneyland 3995First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USDisneyland STER-3995 / Disneyland 3995First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USDisneyland ST-3995 / Disneyland 3995First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970USDisneyland ST-3995 / Disneyland 3995First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970USDisneyland STER-3995First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970CanadaDisneyland STER-3995 / Disneyland 3995First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970CanadaDisneyland STER-3995 / Disneyland 3995First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USDisneyland STER-3995 / Disneyland 3995LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973USDisneyland 3995LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1975USDisneyland 3995LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1976USDisneyland 3995 / Disneyland STER-3995LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKDisneyland/Vista Records & Tapes WE 020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDisneyland/Vista Records & Tapes WD 020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1The Aristocats
  2. A2Scales And Arpeggios
  3. A3Thomas O'Malley Cat
  4. B1Everybody Wants To Be A Cat
  5. B2She Never Felt Alone
  6. B3Everybody Wants To Be A Cat

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Story Of The Aristocats are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Story Of The Aristocats are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.

When was The Story Of The Aristocats first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Disneyland ST 3995.

How do I tell if my copy of The Story Of The Aristocats is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 3995, STER-3995, ST-3995) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST3995AA - 1OW and ST3995BB - 1OW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Story Of The Aristocats 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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