Vinyl pressings
by Tiny Tim · 1968
Tip-Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 11 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.
K 6337-1F sSide A deadwax, variant 1
K-6327 1C sssSide B deadwax, variant 1
K-6337-1A ssSide A deadwax, variant 2
K-6327-1A sSide B deadwax, variant 2
K-6337-1G PStamped runout A, variant 1
K-6327-1B PStamped runout B, variant 1
K-6337-1E P 2Stamped runout A, variant 2
K-6327-1A PStamped runout B, variant 2
K-6337-1H TIRunout, Side A, stamped
K-6327-1F TIRunout, Side B, stamped
K-6337-1C TIIVariant 2 Runout, Side A, stamped
K-6327-1C TIIVariant 2 Runout, Side B, stamped
K-6337-1B SRunout A etched
K-6327-1B SRunout B etched
K6337Label A
K6327Label B
RS 23258A-1 TRunout Side A + B
RS 23258A-1 TA-side runout
RS 23258A-1 TB-side runout
RS.23258-AA-side label
RS.23258-BB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Reprise Records RO.679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Reprise Records 0679First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Canada | Reprise Records 0679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Reprise Records RV. 20164 / Reprise Records REP. 3257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0679First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0679First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Japan | Reprise Records JET-1855ⓈFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Reprise Records RA 0679First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | Reprise Records 0679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Hispavox H 355 / Reprise Records H 355First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Reprise Records RS 23258First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Reprise Records RS.23258First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records 0679First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records 0679First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Tip-Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records 0679, released April 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0679, RS 23258, RS.23258, RO.679) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 6337-1F s and K-6327 1C sss. 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.
