US
1967- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAS-1088RCA Camden CAS 1088
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
UCRS--3519--4S -1 C1Side 1, Stamped
UCRS 3620 6S 1 A2Side 2, Stamped
The Richard Wolfe Children's ChorusPuff The Magic Dragon And Other Songs Children Request
Vinyl pressings
Puff The Magic Dragon And Other Songs Children Request
by The Richard Wolfe Children's Chorus · 1967
12 pressings4 countriesChildren's
Puff The Magic Dragon And Other Songs Children… was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Puff The Magic Dragon And Other Songs Children…
6 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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
1967- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAL-1088
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
UCRM--3617A-Side
UCRM 3618B-Side
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAS-1088
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
Canada
1967- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAL-1088
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
Canada
1967- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAS-1088RCA Camden CAS 1088
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
UCRS--3619-TGSide 1, Stamped
UCRS--3620-TGSide 2, Stamped
New Zealand
1967- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAL-1088
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-1088First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Camden CAS-1088 / RCA Camden CAS 1088First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | RCA Camden CAL-1088First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Camden CAS-1088 / RCA Camden CAS 1088First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Camden CAL-1088First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Camden CAS-1088First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Camden CAS-1088LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAS-1088LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Camden CP315 / Music For Pleasure CP-315LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Camden CAL-1088 / RCA Camden CAL 1088LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Pickwick CAS-1088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA AYL1-4452LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Puff (The Magic Dragon)3:16
- A2John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmitt2:01
- A3Chim Chim Cheree2:25
- A4On Top Of Spaghetti2:27
- A5This Old Man (Knick Knack Paddywack)1:59
- A6The Happy Wanderer2:49
- B1The Little White Duck1:46
- B2Cruising Down The River2:48
- B3B-I-N-G-O1:45
- B4My Favorite Things2:39
- B5Under The Bamboo Tree1:58
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Puff The Magic Dragon And Other Songs Children… are there?
12 vinyl pressings of Puff The Magic Dragon And Other Songs Children… are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1974.
When was Puff The Magic Dragon And Other Songs Children… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-1088.
How do I tell if my copy of Puff The Magic Dragon And Other Songs Children… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-1088, CAL-1088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UCRS--3519--4S -1 C1 and UCRS 3620 6S 1 A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Puff The Magic Dragon And Other Songs Children… 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.