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Vinyl pressings

The Wayfaring Stranger

by Burl Ives · 1944

11 pressings1 countryFolkFolkWorld& Country

The Wayfaring Stranger was first pressed on vinyl in 1944. 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 Wayfaring Stranger

1 pressing came out in 1944, the album's first year. 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

1944
Label and catalog number
Asch Recordings A 345
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

523-2Side A

52C-5Side B

518-2(scratched out) 5Side C - 2 scratched out

525-3Side D

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1940s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1944USAsch Recordings A 345First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1946USStinson Records A 345 / Stinson Records 345Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1946USAsch Records A 345Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1946USAsch Records A 345Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954USStinson Records SLP 1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1954USStinson Records SLP 1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USStinson Records SLP 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAsch Records A 345Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
?USStinson Records LP 1LP, 10", ReissueLP, 10", Reissue
?USStinson Records LP 1LP, 10", Reissue · Colored vinylLP, 10", Reissue · Colored vinyl
?USStinson Records 345 / Asch Records A 345Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Poor Wayfaring Stranger
  2. A2Buckeyed Jim
  3. BThe Foggy Foggy Dew
  4. C1The Bold Soldier
  5. C2The Sow Took The Measles
  6. DBlack Is The Color
  7. EThe Blue Tail Fly
  8. FHenry Martin (Pirate Ballad)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Wayfaring Stranger are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Wayfaring Stranger are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1944 and 1963.

When was The Wayfaring Stranger first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1944, in US. One of them is Asch Recordings A 345.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 345) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 523-2 and 52C-5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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