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Al ChernyNorth American Fiddle Champion Plays Contest Winning Tunes

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North American Fiddle Champion Plays Contest Winning Tunes

by Al Cherny · 1960

10 pressings1 countryPolkaCountryFolkWorld

North American Fiddle Champion Plays Contest… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 North American Fiddle Champion Plays Contest…

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Arc Records ARC-520Arc Records ARC 520
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARC-Lp-520-S1Etched Runout A

ARC-Lp-520-S2Etched Runout 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaArc Records ARC-520First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaArc Records ARC-520 / Arc Records ARC 520First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaArc Records ARC-520 / Arc Records ARC 520LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaArc Records ARC-520 / Arc Records ARC 520LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaArc Records ARC-520LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaArc Records ARC-520 / Arc Records ARC 520LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaArc Records ARC-520 / Arc Records ARC 520LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaArc Records ARC-520LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaArc Records AS 520LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaArc Records AS-520LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Haste To The Wedding
  2. A2Vic's Jig
  3. A3Blue Mountain Rag
  4. A4Billy Wilson's Clog
  5. A5Le Reel De Grandpere
  6. A6Adios Polka
  7. B1Shannon Waltz
  8. B2Flop Eared Mule
  9. B3San Fernando Square
  10. B4Golden Prairie Schottische
  11. B5Black Velvet Waltz
  12. B6My Little Old Home In West Virginia

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of North American Fiddle Champion Plays Contest… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of North American Fiddle Champion Plays Contest… are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1960 and 1969.

When was North American Fiddle Champion Plays Contest… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Canada. One of them is Arc Records ARC-520.

How do I tell if my copy of North American Fiddle Champion Plays Contest… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARC-520) 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 North American Fiddle Champion Plays Contest… 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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