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Vinyl pressings

It's Just My Funny Way Of Laughin'

by Burl Ives · 1962

14 pressings5 countriesFolkCountryFolkWorld

It's Just My Funny Way Of Laughin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 It's Just My Funny Way Of Laughin'

10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4279
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG8 404 T1Side A runout, variant 1

MG8 405 T2Side B runout, variant 1

MG8404T1 Λ I 4Side A stamped, variant 2

MG8405T1 Λ I 1Side B stamped, variant 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74279
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 8404 4Side A Runout

7 8405 4Side B Runout

7-8404A side label

7-8405 ◆B side label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74279
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 8404 1 1 A2A Side Stamped

7 8404 2 1 A4B Side Stamped

7-8404A Side Label

7-8405◉B Side Label

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Australia

1962
Label and catalog number
Festival Records FL-30,836
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG8404T2 MX10879 4Side A runout

MG8405T1 MX10880 3Side B runout

MX-10,879Side A label

MX-10,880Side B label

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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.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaFestival Records FL-30,836First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaDecca DL 4279First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaDecca DL 74279First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaDecca DL 74279First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962CanadaDecca DL 74279First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKBrunswick STA 3063 / Brunswick STA.3063First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKBrunswick STA 3063First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USDecca DL 4279First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USDecca DL 74279First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USDecca DL 74279First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaDecca DL 74279LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKBrunswick LAT 8404LPLP
?USDecca DL 4279LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 74279 / Life DL 74279LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Funny Way Of Laughin'2:43
  2. A2Sixteen Fathoms Down2:17
  3. A3Brooklyn Bridge2:25
  4. A4Ninety-Nine2:13
  5. A5Thumbin' Johnny Brown
  6. A6I Ain't Comin' Home Tonight2:26
  7. B1What You Gonna Do, Leroy?2:35
  8. B2In Foggy Old London2:05
  9. B3That's All I Can Remember3:00
  10. B4Mother Wouldn't Do That2:27
  11. B5Poor Little Jimmie2:18
  12. B6Call Me Mr. In-Between2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's Just My Funny Way Of Laughin' are there?

14 vinyl pressings of It's Just My Funny Way Of Laughin' are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was It's Just My Funny Way Of Laughin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 4279.

How do I tell if my copy of It's Just My Funny Way Of Laughin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 4279, DL 74279, STA 3063, FL-30,836) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG8 404 T1 and MG8 405 T2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's Just My Funny Way Of Laughin' 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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