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The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits

by The Chipmunks · 1964

31 pressings9 countriesNoveltyPopChildren's

The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits

18 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3388
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP 3388 1 SIDE1Side 1, variation 1

LRP 3388 1 SIDE2Side 2, variation 1

LRP 3388 2 SIDE1Side 1, variation 2

LRP 3388 2 SIDE2Side 2, variation 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST-7388
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LST-7388-1 MR △ 6880Runout, A-side, etched

LST-7388-2 MR △ 6880-XRunout, B-side, etched

MRRunout, A & B-side, stamped in a circle

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST-7388
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis RCA Pressing
Runout / matrix

LST-7388-1 IRunout, A-side, etched, variant 1

LST-7388-2 IRunout, B-side, etched, variant 1

LSTˍ7388ˍ1ˍSIDE 1 I ∧1Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 2

LSTˍ7388ˍ1ˍSIDE 2 I A1Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST-7388
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LST-7388 -1-1 A1 RSide 1 etched, A1 and R stamped, variant 1

LST-7388 B-1 D1 RSide 2 etched, D1 and R stamped, variant 1

LST-7388 -A-1 A1 RSide 1 etched, A1 and R stamped, variant 2

LST-7388 B-1 D1 RSide 2 etched, the letter "B" is scratched over the number "2", D1 and R stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3388
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

LRP-3388-A-1 A 3 RSide A etched, 3 R stamped

LRP-3388-B-1 A 4 RSide B etched, 4 R stamped

LRP-3388-A-2 A 1 RRunout side A, variant 2

LRP-3388-B-2 A 1 RRunout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST-7388
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LST. 7388 .1 RSide 1 stamped and R etched

LST. 7388 .2 RSide 2 stamped and R etched

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaLiberty LRP-3388First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaLiberty LRP-3388First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964CanadaLiberty LRP-3388First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaLiberty LST-3388 / Liberty LST 3388First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaLiberty LST. 7388 / Liberty LST. 7388First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964IsraelLiberty LBY 1218First yearLPLP
1964Southern RhodesiaLiberty LBY 1218J / Liberty LRP 3388First yearLPLP
1964UKLiberty LBY 1218First yearLPLP
1964UKLiberty SLBY 1218First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USLiberty LRP-3388First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USLiberty LST-7388First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USLiberty LRP-3388First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USLiberty LST-7388First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USLiberty LST-7388First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USLiberty LRP-3388First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanLiberty K22P-132LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981UKEMI NUTM 31 / EMI 0C 054-83 148LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982CanadaLiberty LN 510177LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1982USLiberty LN-510177LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLiberty R180177LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?GermanyLiberty SML 83 829 / Liberty 83 829LPLP
?JapanLiberty K22P-132LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?South AfricaLiberty LBY 1218JLPLP
?USLiberty R180177LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USLiberty Records, Inc. LST-7388 / Sunset Records SS-7388LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLiberty LRP-3388LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1All My Loving2:16
  2. A2Do You Want To Know A Secret1:56
  3. A3She Loves You2:10
  4. A4From Me To You1:53
  5. A5Love Me Do2:13
  6. A6Twist And Shout2:32
  7. B1A Hard Day's Night2:39
  8. B2P.S. I Love You2:17
  9. B3I Saw Her Standing There2:53
  10. B4Can't Buy Me Love2:03
  11. B5Please Please Me2:01
  12. B6I Want To Hold Your Hand2:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits are there?

31 vinyl pressings of The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1982.

When was The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LRP-3388.

How do I tell if my copy of The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP-3388, LST-7388, LBY 1218, SLBY 1218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP 3388 1 SIDE1 and LRP 3388 1 SIDE2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits 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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