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Dave Van RonkNo Dirty Names

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No Dirty Names

by Dave Van Ronk · 1966

11 pressings2 countriesCountry BluesBluesFolkWorld

No Dirty Names was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 No Dirty Names

9 pressings came out in 1966, 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

November 1966
Label and catalog number
Verve Folkways FT-3009
Format
LP, Album, Mono · MGM Pressing
Runout / matrix

FT 3009 Side 1 MG 394Runout side A, variant 1

FT 3009 Side 2 MG 395Runout side B, variant 1

FT 3009 Side 1 MG 394 22 SRunout side A, variant 2

FT 3009 Side 2 MG 395 11 SRunout side B, variant 2

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Verve Folkways FTS-3009Verve Folkways FTS/3009
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Waddell Pressing
Runout / matrix

FTS-3009 SiDE-1 MGS-394Runout Side A, etched

FTS-3009 SiDE-2 MGS-395Runout Side B, etched

FTS/3009 A (MGS 394)Label Side A

FTS/3009 B (MGS 395)Label Side B

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Verve Forecast FTS-3009
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FTS - 3009 SIDE -1 MGS - 394Side A Etched

FTS - 3009 SIDE-2 MGS - 395Side B Etched

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US

November 1966
Label and catalog number
Verve Folkways FT-3009
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

FT 3009-S-1 MG-394Side A

FT 3009-S-2 MG-395Side B

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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.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966USVerve Folkways FTS-3009 / Verve Folkways FTS/3009First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USVerve Forecast FTS-3009First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USVerve Folkways FT-3009LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1966CanadaVerve Folkways FTS-3009First yearLPLP
1966CanadaVerve Folkways FT-3009First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USVerve Folkways FTS-3009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966USVerve Folkways FT-3009First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USVerve Folkways FT-3009First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USVerve Folkways FT-3009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966USVerve Folkways FT-3009First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967USVerve Forecast FTS-3009LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1One Meatball3:04
  2. A2One Of These Days2:55
  3. A3Song Of The Wandering Aengus5:25
  4. A4Keep It Clean2:27
  5. A5Zen Koans Gonna Rise Again3:39
  6. A6Freddie2:05
  7. B1Statesboro Blues2:12
  8. B2Midnight Hour Blues4:55
  9. B3'Bout A Spoonful2:18
  10. B4Mean World Blues2:19
  11. B5Blues Chante2:40
  12. B6The Old Man1:33
  13. B7Alabama Song5:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of No Dirty Names are there?

11 vinyl pressings of No Dirty Names are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was No Dirty Names first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Verve Folkways FTS-3009, released November 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of No Dirty Names is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FTS-3009, FT-3009) 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 No Dirty Names 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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