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The Return Of The Wayfaring Stranger

by Burl Ives · 1960

12 pressings6 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

The Return Of The Wayfaring Stranger was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 The Return Of The Wayfaring Stranger

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1459
Format
LP, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP49448-1C HSide 1

XLP49449-1B HSide 2

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.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia CL 1459First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1459First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHarmony HA-022LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?IsraelCBS 62422LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCoronet KLP 878LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKHallmark Records HM 514 / Hallmark Records HM.514LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS BPG 62080LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS BPG 62080LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKHallmark Records SHM 514LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKHallmark Records SHM 514LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 1459LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 1459LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1John Henry2:49
  2. A2Billy The Kid2:26
  3. A3FareThee Well, O Honey2:25
  4. A4Mah Lindy Lou2:44
  5. A5Mule Train2:39
  6. A6The Worried Man Blues2:38
  7. B1Greer County Bachelor2:53
  8. B2Lilly Munroe2:38
  9. B3Old Blue; Ballanderie2:14
  10. B4Lord Randall3:11
  11. B5Riders In The Sky3:05
  12. B6Wayfaring Stranger; Woolie Boogie Bee2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Return Of The Wayfaring Stranger are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Return Of The Wayfaring Stranger are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was The Return Of The Wayfaring Stranger first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1459.

How do I tell if my copy of The Return Of The Wayfaring Stranger is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1459) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP49448-1C H and XLP49449-1B H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Return Of The Wayfaring Stranger 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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