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Comedy Caravan

by Various Artists · 1957

11 pressings5 countriesComedyNon-Music

Comedy Caravan was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Comedy Caravan

5 pressings came out in 1957, 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

January 1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-732Capitol Records T 732
Format
LP, Compilation · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

- T4-732-D8 [House Logo]Side A

- T2-732-D6 #2 [House Logo]Side B

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Australia

June 1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T732
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-732-D3stamped runout side 1

T2-732-D1stamped runout side 2

T1-732label side 1

T2-732label side 2

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Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-732Capitol Records T732
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

- T1-732-D6 ⌂Runout Side A, stamped

- T2-732-D4 ⌂Runout Side B, stamped

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New Zealand

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-732Capitol Records T.732
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

T1-732Label A

T2-732Label 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaCapitol Records T-732 / Capitol Records T732First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1957New ZealandCapitol Records T-732 / Capitol Records T.732First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1957USCapitol Records T 732First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1957USCapitol Records T-732 / Capitol Records T 732First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1957AustraliaCapitol Records T732First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records ENC-10003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaCapitol Records ENC-10003LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaCapitol Records T-732 / Capitol Records T732LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKCapitol Records T 732LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USCapitol Records T 732LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USCapitol Records T-732 / Capitol Records T 732LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1What It Was, Was Football
  2. A2John And Marsha
  3. A3The Bees And The Birds
  4. A4It's In The Book
  5. B1St. George And The Dragonet
  6. B2Yokohama Mama
  7. B3Romeo And Juliet
  8. B4The Object Of My Affection
  9. B5Little Blue Riding Hood

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Comedy Caravan are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Comedy Caravan are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Comedy Caravan first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records T 732, released January 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of Comedy Caravan is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 732, T-732, T732) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Comedy Caravan 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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