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The Blue Ridge Rangers

by Blue Ridge Rangers · 1973

53 pressings26 countriesBlues RockCountry RockRock

The Blue Ridge Rangers was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 The Blue Ridge Rangers

29 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 19 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Fantasy F-9415
Format
LP, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

F9415-A-1 I VEtched Side A

F9415-B-1 I VEtched Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Fantasy F-9415
Format
LP, Album · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

F 9145-A RE-2Side 1 Runout Etched

F 9145-B RE-2Side 2 Runout Etched

HStamped Both Sides

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Fantasy F-9415
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

F 9415-A RE-2 HRunout A

F 9415-B RE-2 HRunout B

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Fantasy F-9415
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

F9415-A-1 A 3Etched Side A

F9415-B-1 "A2Etched Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Fantasy F-9415
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

F9415-A-1 AJ I-Side A runout, variant 1

F9415-B-1 I ..A2Side B runout, variant 1

F9415-A-1 I- A2Side A runout, variant 2

F9415-B-1 I - A3Side B runout, variant 2

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 53 vinyl pressings

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

1970s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaFantasy FYL 34871First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973AustraliaFantasy FYL 34871 / Fantasy FYL.34871First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1973BelgiumFantasy 4C 062 94373 / Fantasy 4C 062-94373First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973BrazilFantasy 204.5009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaFantasy 9160-9415First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceFantasy 6022 / Fantasy Fantasy 6022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyBellaphon BLPS 19148 / Fantasy BLPS 19148First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973IsraelFantasy F-9415 / התקליט DD 40818First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973ItalyFantasy AMI 9415First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973JapanFantasy LFP-80800First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973NetherlandsFantasy F-9415First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973NetherlandsFantasy 5C 038-94373First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973NetherlandsFantasy F-9415First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973New ZealandFantasy FYL-34871First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973NorwayFantasy F 9415First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 33 pressings from the 1970s
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaFantasy MPF-4502LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981GermanyFantasy 0061.150LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981JapanFantasy VIP-5114LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USFantasy MPF-4502 / Fantasy MPF 4502LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USFantasy MPF-4502 / Fantasy MPF 4502LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USA & CanadaFantasy MPF-4502 / Fantasy MPF 4502LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983BrazilFantasy 811 777-1 2LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985ArgentinaFantasy slin 3703LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987UKFantasy FACE 506LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987UKFantasy FACE 506LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988SwedenFantasy MPF 4502LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992South KoreaYeh Eum Records YFJL-650 / Fantasy FCD- 4502LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023WorldwideBMG 538666041LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaFantasy 9415LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaFantasy FYL 34871LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceFantasy 68552LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyFantasy MPF 4502 / Fantasy F-9415LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyFantasy MPF 4502 / Fantasy F-9415LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyFantasy BLPS 19148 / Bellaphon BLPS 19148LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsFantasy 1A 038-94373 / Fantasy 5C 038-94373LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Blue Ridge Mountain Blues2:30
  2. A2Somewhere Listening (For My Name)2:39
  3. A3You're The Reason3:13
  4. A4Jambalaya (On The Bayou)3:13
  5. A5She Thinks I Still Care2:55
  6. A6California Blues (Blue Yodel #4)3:04
  7. B1Workin' On A Building4:35
  8. B2Please Help Me, I'm Falling2:48
  9. B3Have Thine Own Way, Lord2:59
  10. B4I Ain't Never2:51
  11. B5Hearts Of Stone2:10
  12. B6Today I Started Loving You Again3:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Blue Ridge Rangers are there?

53 vinyl pressings of The Blue Ridge Rangers are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1973 and 2023.

When was The Blue Ridge Rangers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Fantasy F-9415.

How do I tell if my copy of The Blue Ridge Rangers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-9415, F-9415-DJ, FT 511, FYL 34871) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F9415-A-1 I V and F9415-B-1 I V. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Blue Ridge Rangers 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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