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I'm Gonna Be A Country Girl Again

by Buffy Sainte-Marie · 1968

19 pressings8 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

I'm Gonna Be A Country Girl Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 I'm Gonna Be A Country Girl Again

12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD-79280
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XSV140375-4B V SD 79280 A PRunout A. variant 1

o XSV140376-4B V SD 79280 B PRunout B. variant 1

o XSV140375-5A V SD 79280 A PRunout A. variant 2

o XSV140375-5A V SD 79280 B PRunout B. variant 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD-79280
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSV140376-4B I V SD 79280 ARunout Side A (Var. 1)

XSV140376-4B I V SD 79280 BRunout Side B (Var. 1)

XSV140376-4D I V SD 79280 ARunout Side A (Var. 2), stamped

XSV140376-4C I V SD 79280 BRunout Side B (Var. 2), stamped

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD-79280
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XSV140375-4D V SD 79280 A 1 S A 2Runout side A, variant 1

o XSV140376-4C V SD 79280 B 1S A 1Runout side B, variant 1

o XSV140375-4D V SD 79280 A 1 S B 3Runout side A, variant 2

o XSV140376-4C V SD 79280 B 1S A 7Runout side B, variant 2

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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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaVanguard VSD-79280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968AustraliaVanguard VSD-79280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaVanguard VSD-79280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaVanguard VSD-79280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968New ZealandVanguard VSD-79280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968South AfricaVanguard VAC 79280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USVanguard VSD-79280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USVanguard VRS-9280First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USVanguard VSD-79280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USVanguard VSD-79280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USVanguard VSD-79280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USVanguard VSD-79280LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USVanguard VSD-79280LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1968USVanguard VSD-79280First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyVanguard 1 C 062-90 180LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKVanguard VSD-79280LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973SwedenSpotlight SPO-118LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977UKVanguard VSD-79280 / Vanguard VSD 79280LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVanguard VSD-79280LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm Gonna Be A Country Girl Again2:57
  2. A2He's A Pretty Good Man If You Ask Me2:25
  3. A3Uncle Joe1:58
  4. A4A Soulful Shade Of Blue2:14
  5. A5From The Bottom Of My Heart2:32
  6. A6Sometimes When I Get To Thinkin'2:59
  7. B1The Piney Wood Hills3:04
  8. B2Now That The Buffalo's Gone2:52
  9. B3They Gotta Quit Kickin' My Dawg Around1:40
  10. B4Tall Trees In Georgia3:30
  11. B5The Love Of A Good Man2:52
  12. B6Take My Hand For Awhile2:35
  13. B7Gonna Feel Much Better When You're Gone1:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'm Gonna Be A Country Girl Again are there?

19 vinyl pressings of I'm Gonna Be A Country Girl Again are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1977.

When was I'm Gonna Be A Country Girl Again first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD-79280.

How do I tell if my copy of I'm Gonna Be A Country Girl Again is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-79280, VRS-9280, VAC 79280) 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 I'm Gonna Be A Country Girl Again 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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