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A Collection Of Ballads And Folk Songs

by Burl Ives · 1946

10 pressings2 countriesFolkVocalPopFolk

A Collection Of Ballads And Folk Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. 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 A Collection Of Ballads And Folk Songs

2 pressings came out in 1946, 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.

US

1946
Label and catalog number
Decca A-407Decca 407
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

W73093A x ② X 3A side runout

W73091A x ② 4B side runout

W73096AA ②C side runout

W73272A x ②D side runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1946
Label and catalog number
Decca A-407
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

73093A label (Side 1)

73091★B label (Side 2)

73096C label (Side 3)

73272★D label (Side 4)

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.

1940s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946USDecca A-407 / Decca 407First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1946USDecca A-407First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1949USDecca DL 5080LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1949USDecca DL 5080LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1949USDecca DL 5080LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1949USDecca DL 5080LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USDecca 9-38 / Decca Album 9-387", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set
1950USDecca 9-38 / Decca Album 9-387", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Box Set
1953UKBrunswick LA 8583LP, 10"LP, 10"
1953UKBrunswick LA 8583LP, 10"LP, 10"

Tracklist

  1. A1Dublin City
  2. A2Cockle Shells
  3. B1Old Dan Tucker
  4. B2The Erie Canal
  5. C1The Eddystone Light
  6. C2Hullabaloo-Belay
  7. DVenezuela
  8. EThe Fox
  9. FLolly-Too-Dum
  10. G1Aunt Rhody
  11. G2Saturday Night
  12. HWake Nicodemus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Collection Of Ballads And Folk Songs are there?

10 vinyl pressings of A Collection Of Ballads And Folk Songs are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1946 and 1953.

When was A Collection Of Ballads And Folk Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US. One of them is Decca A-407.

How do I tell if my copy of A Collection Of Ballads And Folk Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W73093A x ② X 3 and W73091A x ② 4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Collection Of Ballads And Folk Songs 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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