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

Vinyl pressings
by The Chipmunks · 1964
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
LST. 7388 .1 RSide 1 stamped and R etched
LST. 7388 .2 RSide 2 stamped and R etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Liberty LRP-3388First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3388First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3388First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Liberty LST-3388 / Liberty LST 3388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Liberty LST. 7388 / Liberty LST. 7388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Israel | Liberty LBY 1218First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | Southern Rhodesia | Liberty LBY 1218J / Liberty LRP 3388First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | UK | Liberty LBY 1218First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | UK | Liberty SLBY 1218First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LRP-3388First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LST-7388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LRP-3388First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LST-7388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LST-7388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LRP-3388First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Liberty K22P-132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | EMI NUTM 31 / EMI 0C 054-83 148LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | Canada | Liberty LN 510177LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Liberty LN-510177LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Liberty R180177LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Liberty SML 83 829 / Liberty 83 829LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Liberty K22P-132LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| ? | South Africa | Liberty LBY 1218JLP | LP |
| ? | US | Liberty R180177LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Liberty Records, Inc. LST-7388 / Sunset Records SS-7388LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Liberty LRP-3388LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
31 vinyl pressings of The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LRP-3388.
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.
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.