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Baubles, Bangles And Beads

by The Kirby Stone Four · 1958

16 pressings9 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

Baubles, Bangles And Beads was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Baubles, Bangles And Beads

9 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1211
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP43837-2H 1AASide A runout

XLP43838-2F 1ASide B runout

X"LP"43837Side A label

X"LP"43838Side B label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS-8014
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM44007-1B 1AAA1A Side Runout Etching (stamped, except "1AAA1")

XSM44008-1F 1B Side Runout Etching (stamped, except "1")

XSM 44007A Side Label

XSM 44008B Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1211
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XLP43837-2D H11Runout Side A

XLP43838-2E H11Runout Side 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaColumbia CS-8014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaColumbia CL 1211First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandCoronet KLP 713First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958New ZealandCoronet KLP 713First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958South AfricaColumbia ALD 6240First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958South AfricaCBS ASF 1027 / CBS ASF.1027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USColumbia CL 1211First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CS-8014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USColumbia CL 1211First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLP-713 / Coronet KLP 713LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaHarmony HAS 053LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilColumbia LPCB 42084 / Columbia LPCB-42084LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaColumbia CL 1211LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips 840 014 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 840 014 BY / Philips 84 0 014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKPhilips 840 014 BY / Philips SBBL 545LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Baubles, Bangles And Beads
  2. A2Bidin' My Time
  3. A3Lullaby Of Broadway
  4. A4Fugue For Tinhorns
  5. A5In The Good Old Summertime
  6. A6Rain
  7. B1Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
  8. B2Let's Do It
  9. B3When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
  10. B4Swingin' Down The Lane
  11. B5Lady Love Me
  12. B6Whispering

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Baubles, Bangles And Beads are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Baubles, Bangles And Beads are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Baubles, Bangles And Beads first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Columbia CL 1211.

How do I tell if my copy of Baubles, Bangles And Beads is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1211, CS-8014, KLP 713, ALD 6240) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP43837-2H 1AA and XLP43838-2F 1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Baubles, Bangles And Beads 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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