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
Vinyl pressings
by The Kirby Stone Four · 1958
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.
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.
XLP43837-2H 1AASide A runout
XLP43838-2F 1ASide B runout
X"LP"43837Side A label
X"LP"43838Side B label
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
XLP43837-2D H11Runout Side A
XLP43838-2E H11Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Columbia CS-8014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | Columbia CL 1211First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Coronet KLP 713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Coronet KLP 713First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | South Africa | Columbia ALD 6240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1027 / CBS ASF.1027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 1211First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CS-8014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Columbia CL 1211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Coronet KLP-713 / Coronet KLP 713LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Harmony HAS 053LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia LPCB 42084 / Columbia LPCB-42084LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CL 1211LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Philips 840 014 BYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 840 014 BY / Philips 84 0 014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips 840 014 BY / Philips SBBL 545LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Baubles, Bangles And Beads are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Columbia CL 1211.
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.
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.