Canada
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-41958
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by The Brothers Four · 1961
Frogg was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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.
JZSP53076-1D .A-Side Runout Etching
ZSP52845-1A .B-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 53076A-Side Label
ZSP 52845B-Side Label
ZSP53076-1A TA-Side Runout Etching
ZSP52845-1E TB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 53076A-Side Label
ZSP 52845B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Coronet KS-448First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia 4-41958First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia 4-41958First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Denmark | Philips 322 742 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Philips 322 742 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Philips 322 742 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Philips 322742 BFFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1961 | US | Columbia 4-41958First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Columbia 4-41958First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Columbia 4-41958First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Columbia 4-41958First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Frogg are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 4-41958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-41958, 322742 BF, KS-448, 322 742 BF) 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.
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.