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Ballads With Guitar

by Burl Ives · 1959

14 pressings4 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Ballads With Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Ballads With Guitar

8 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 6060
Format
LP, Album · Blue Labels, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

UAS#6060(U9S-1314) C UA oss stereo #1103594Side 2

UAS#6060(U9S-1313)C UA oss stereo #1103593Side 1

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 3060
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XTV62450-1 ̷̶̷̷̷̶̷C̷̶̷̷̷̶̷ BSide A, stamped, except scratch out and "B" etched

XTV62451-1BSide B, stamped

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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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaLondon Records HAA 7581First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 3060First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 3060First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USUnited Artists Records UAS 6060First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 3060First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 3060First yearLPLP
1959USUnited Artists Records UAS 6060First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 3060First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USUnited Artists Records UAL 3060LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964UKWorld Record Club T. 302 / World Record Club TP302LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1964UKWorld Record Club TP302 / World Record Club T. 302LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKWorld Record Club T 302 / World Record Club T.302LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKWorld Record Club TP 302 / World Record Club STP. 302LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6060LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Go 'Way From My Window
  2. A2Two Maidens Went Milking
  3. A3Willie Boy
  4. A4Irish Rover
  5. A5Croodin' Doo
  6. A6Turkish Revery
  7. A7Wanderin'
  8. B1Ladies' Man
  9. B2Henry Martin
  10. B3How Could You Use A Poor Maiden So
  11. B4Pueblo Girl
  12. B5Lily Munro
  13. B6Hypochondriac Song
  14. B7Pirate Song

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ballads With Guitar are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Ballads With Guitar are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1964.

When was Ballads With Guitar first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6060.

How do I tell if my copy of Ballads With Guitar is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 6060, UAL 3060, HAA 7581) 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 Ballads With Guitar 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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