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Banjo Spectacular

by Buckingham Banjos · 1966

13 pressings6 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

Banjo Spectacular was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Banjo Spectacular

5 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceDecca PFS 4.081First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966FranceDecca PFS 4.081First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966New ZealandDecca PFSM 34081First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca PFS 4081First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca PFS 4081First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969ChileLondon Records SLLC-38570LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969ChileLondon Records LLC-38570LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainDecca PFS 4081LPLP
1974FranceDecca PFS 4.081LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceDecca 200.234 / Decca 200 234LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 822-PLPLP
?SpainDecca PFS 4081LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca PFS 4081LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Music Music Music
  2. A2When I Take My Sugar To Tea
  3. A3Three Little Words
  4. A4Sleepy Time Gal
  5. A5Bluebell Polka
  6. A6That's A-Plenty
  7. B1Hello Dolly
  8. B2The Donkey Serenade
  9. B3Charmaine
  10. B4Mister Sandman
  11. B5At Sundown
  12. B6Oh! By Jingo

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Banjo Spectacular are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Banjo Spectacular are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1981.

When was Banjo Spectacular first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, France, New Zealand. One of them is Decca PFS 4081.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4081, PFS 4.081, PFSM 34081) 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 Banjo Spectacular 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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