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Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend)

by Burl Ives · 1949

12 pressings6 countriesAppalachian MusicFolkHillbillyFolk

Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. 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 Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend)

5 pressings came out in 1949, 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.

Netherlands

1949
Label and catalog number
COLUMBIA D.B.2555
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

HCO 3599 1N

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US

March 1949
Label and catalog number
Columbia 38445
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

HCO 3599 1NA side stamped

HCO 3600 1NB side stamped

HCO 3599A side label

HCO 3600B side label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1940s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1949CanadaColumbia C1276First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1949NetherlandsColumbia D.B. 2855First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1949NetherlandsCOLUMBIA D.B.2555First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1949USColumbia 38445First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · PromoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1949USColumbia 38445First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileCOLUMBIA 291659Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?NorwayColumbia GN 1099Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKColumbia D.B. 2555Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKColumbia D.B. 2555Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKColumbia D.B. 2555Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USColumbia 1 - 1757", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia 38445Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. A 1Riders In the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)
  2. B aWayfaring Stranger
  3. B bWoolie Boogie Bee

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1949, in Netherlands, US, Canada. One of them is Columbia D.B. 2855.

How do I tell if my copy of Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.B. 2855, D.B.2555, 38445, C1276) 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 Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) 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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