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Vinyl pressings

Gypsy Campfires

by 101 Strings · 1958

44 pressings9 countriesRomaniRomanticModernFolk

Gypsy Campfires 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Gypsy Campfires

12 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Somerset SF-8100Stereo-Fidelity SF-8100
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SF 8100 A-4Variant 1, Side A Runout stamped

11ABVariant 1, Side A Runout etched

SF 8100 B-2Variant 1, Side B Runout stamped

-2-18-61, 111AVariant 1, Side B Runout etched

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Somerset SF-8100
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SF 8100 B-2 7-26-LO

SF 8100 A-3 8-4-60

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Somerset SF-8100
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SF 8100 -ASide A

SF 8100 -BSide B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Somerset MI-8100Somerset P-8100
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MI 8100-1A M7Stamped in runout, Side A

M7 MI 8100-B1Stamped in runout, Side B

MI-8100-ALabel, Side A

MI-8100-BLabel, Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 44 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaW & G WG-BMM-896First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958AustraliaAstor GGS 569First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaSomerset SF-81First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958CanadaSomerset S-81First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USSomerset P-8100First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USSomerset SF-8100 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-8100First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USSomerset SF-8100First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USSomerset SF-8100First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USSomerset MI-8100 / Somerset P-8100First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USSomerset P-8100First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USSomerset MI-8100 / Somerset P-8100First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USSomerset P-8100First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0009 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0009LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL.10009 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGL 1 0009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaStereo-Fidelity SF-81LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaAlshire S-5024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKMarble Arch MAL 600LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967SpainMizar S - 4006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973SpainGramusic GM-207LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983BrazilCID 5026 / CID LP-101 COR. 5026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983CanadaW.A.A. Records WAA5024LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownSomerset SF-8100 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-8100LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaAstor GG 569LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceMode Disques STMD. 9010 / Mode Disques ST. MD 9010LPLP
?FranceMode Disques MD 9010 / Mode Disques MD. 9010LPLP
?FranceMode Disques CMD 9010 / Mode Disques CMD. 9010LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMode Disques CMD 9010LPLP
?GreeceEmbassy EMB 31287LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelGolden Classics GC-30089LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Israelהתקליט VV-30683 / Alshire S-5024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL.10009 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGL 10009LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0009 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0009LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0009LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0009 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0009LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USAlshire S-5024 / Alshire ST-5024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAlshire S-5024 / Alshire ST-5024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Dark Eyes
  2. A2Slavonic Dances
  3. A3Two Guitars
  4. B1Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 6
  5. B2Golden Earrings
  6. B3Czardas-Monti
  7. B4Gypsy Songs No. 4

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gypsy Campfires are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Gypsy Campfires are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1983.

When was Gypsy Campfires first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Somerset P-8100.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-8100, SF-8100, MI-8100, WG-BMM-896) 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 Gypsy Campfires 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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