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Vinyl pressings

Dumbo

by "Walt Disney's Dumbo" Chorus · 1957

11 pressings5 countriesSoundtrackChildren'sStage & Screen

Dumbo 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 Dumbo

1 pressing came out in 1957, the album's first year. 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Disneyland DEP-4013A
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

45-NGB-4519-D2 <anvil> DEP-1-4013-4A side runout

45-NBG-4520-D2 <anvil> DEP-4013-AB side runout

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.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USDisneyland DEP-4013AFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandDisneyland DEP-4013A7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959AustraliaDisneyland DEP-4013A7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959UKTop Rank International JKP 2031 / Disneyland JKP 20317", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USDisneyland DBR-267", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Styrene, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1962USDisneyland DBR-267", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963UKHis Master's Voice 7EG 88237", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceBuena Vista Records VS 615 F7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1970FranceBuena Vista Records VS 616 F7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1975USDisneyland 6037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1978USDisneyland 6037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Casey Jr.
  2. A2Song Of The Roustabouts
  3. B1When I See An Elephant Fly
  4. B2Pink Elephants On Parade

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dumbo are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Dumbo are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1978.

When was Dumbo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Disneyland DEP-4013A.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEP-4013A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-NGB-4519-D2 <anvil> DEP-1-4013-4 and 45-NBG-4520-D2 <anvil> DEP-4013-A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dumbo 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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