Canada
1958- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LBY-1008
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
J1 CP0960 5S
J1 CP0961 6S
Vinyl pressings
by Unknown Artist · 1958
The Little Engine That Could Also Four… 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.
4 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.
J1 CP0960 5S
J1 CP0961 6S
J1CP-0960
J1CP-0961
J1 CP0960-2S A1 RA side runout
J1 CP0961-2S A1 RB side runout
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 | RCA Victor LBY-1008First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-1008First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor LBY-1008First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor LBY-1008First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | RCA Camden CAL 1008 / RCA Camden CAL-1008LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Camden CAL-1008LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAS 1008(e)LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAS 1008(e) / RCA Camden CAS-1008LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 1008LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAS 1008(e) / RCA Camden CAS-1008LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAL-1008LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAS 1008(e) / RCA Camden CAS-1008LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Camden CAS-1008(e) / RCA Camden CAS 1008 (e)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4447(e)LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAS 1008(e) / RCA Camden CAS-1008LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of The Little Engine That Could Also Four… are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Canada, US. One of them is RCA Victor LBY-1008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBY-1008, CAL-1008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J1 CP0960 5S and J1 CP0961 6S. 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.
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