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Songs Of The West

by Burl Ives · 1961

13 pressings5 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Songs Of The West was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Songs Of The West

8 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4179
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gloversville pressing
Runout / matrix

MG8188T1 1 VSide A runout

MG8189T1 1 VSide B runout

MG 8188Side A label

MG 8189◉Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74179
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville pressing
Runout / matrix

7 8188 3 2Side A stamped, the "2" is upside-down.

7 8188 4 2Side B stamped, the "2" is upside-down.

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaDecca DL 4179First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaDecca DL 74179First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961South AfricaBrunswick LAT 3070First yearLPLP
1961UK & EuropeBrunswick LAT.8395 / Brunswick LAT 8395First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USDecca DL 74179First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USDecca DL 4179First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USDecca DL 4179First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USDecca DL 74179First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USDecca DL 4179LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USMCA Records MCA-196LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPopular Records SE-271LPLP
?AustraliaMCA Records DL 74179LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaUniversal Record Club SUP-457LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Home On The Range
  2. A2When The Bloom Is On The Sage
  3. A3Cool Water
  4. A4Empty Saddles
  5. A5Mexicali Rose
  6. A6The Oregon Trail
  7. B1The Last Round-Up
  8. B2Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie
  9. B3Cowboy's Dream
  10. B4Tumbling Tumbleweeds
  11. B5My Adobe Hacienda
  12. B6Jingle Jangle Jingle

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs Of The West are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Songs Of The West are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1973.

When was Songs Of The West first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, South Africa, UK & Europe. One of them is Decca DL 74179.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs Of The West is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 74179, DL 4179, LAT 3070, LAT.8395) 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 Songs Of The West 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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