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Vinyl pressings

The Versatile Burl Ives!

by Burl Ives · 1961

13 pressings5 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

The Versatile Burl Ives! 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 The Versatile Burl Ives!

9 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 74152
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 8008 1 1 V 1Side A stamped

7 8009 1 1 V 1Side B stamped

7-8008Side A label

7-8009◉Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74152
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 8008 3 2 IIIStamped side A, except III etched

7 8009 4 2 IIIStamped side B, except III etched

7-8008Label side A

7-8009◆Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4152
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG8008T2Side 1 Runout

MG8009T2Side 2 Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74152
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing, Two Pressing Rings
Runout / matrix

7 8008 2 1 V 1Side A runout

7 8009 1 1 V 11Side B runout

7-8008Side A label

7-8009◉Side B 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaFestival Records FL-30152 / Festival Records FL-30.152First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaDecca DL 74152First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaDecca DL 4152First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKBrunswick LAT.8381First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USDecca DL 4152First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USDecca DL 74152First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USDecca DL 74152First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USDecca DL 4152First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USDecca DL 74152First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records COP/S 2597 / MCA Records COPS-2597LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaBrunswick LAT.8381LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDecca DL 74152LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDecca DL 74152LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Mockin' Bird Hill2:34
  2. A2The Long Black Veil3:02
  3. A3Delia2:57
  4. A4Forty Hour Week2:30
  5. A5I Walk The Line2:40
  6. A6Royal Telephone3:31
  7. B1Shanghied2:06
  8. B2Lenora, Let Your Hair Hang Down3:00
  9. B3A Little Bitty Tear2:02
  10. B4Oh, My Side2:47
  11. B5Mama Don't Want No Peas An' Rice An' Cocoanut Oil3:15
  12. B6The Almighty Dollar Bill3:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Versatile Burl Ives! are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Versatile Burl Ives! are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was The Versatile Burl Ives! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 4152.

How do I tell if my copy of The Versatile Burl Ives! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 4152, DL 74152, LAT.8381, FL-30152) 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 The Versatile Burl Ives! 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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