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Burl Ives Sings Pearly Shells And Other Favorites

by Burl Ives · 1964

13 pressings7 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Burl Ives Sings Pearly Shells And Other Favorites was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Burl Ives Sings Pearly Shells And Other Favorites

9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74578
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 9584 2 1111 2A Side Runout Stamped

7 9585 2 1 2B Side Runout Stamped

7-9584A Side Center Label

7-9585◆B Side Center Label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4578
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG9584T3 2IISide A runout, variant 1

MG9585T2 2IIISide B runout, variant 1

MG9584T3 2ISide A runout, variant 2

MG9585T2 2IIISide B runout, variant 2

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Festival Records DL-31,486
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX16637 MG9584T1A SIDE RUNOUT

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4578
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG9584T1Side A stamped

MG9585T4Side 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaFestival Records DL-31,486First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaDecca DL 4578First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaDecca DL 74578First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964GermanyDecca SLK 86011-PFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964New ZealandFestival Records FL-31,486First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKBrunswick STA 8591First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USDecca DL 4578First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USDecca DL 74578First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USDecca DL 4578First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records DL 74578LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaBrunswick LAT 8591LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USMCA Records MCA-102LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDecca DL 74578LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Pearly Shells (Popo O Ewa)
  2. A2Don't Let Love Die
  3. A3Two Of The Usual
  4. A4The Legend Of The "T"
  5. A5Lower Forty
  6. A6Lynching Party
  7. B1What Little Tears Are Made Of
  8. B2Kentucky Turkey Buzzard
  9. B3I Ain't Missing Nobody
  10. B4Hard Luck And Misery
  11. B5Okeechobee Ocean
  12. B6Who Done It?

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Burl Ives Sings Pearly Shells And Other Favorites are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Burl Ives Sings Pearly Shells And Other Favorites are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Burl Ives Sings Pearly Shells And Other Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca DL 4578.

How do I tell if my copy of Burl Ives Sings Pearly Shells And Other Favorites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 4578, DL 74578, STA 8591, DL-31,486) 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 Burl Ives Sings Pearly Shells And Other Favorites 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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