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Vinyl pressings

The Horse Soldiers

by David Buttolph · 1959

10 pressings4 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

The Horse Soldiers was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Horse Soldiers

5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
London Records HAT 2197London Records HA-T 2197
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AIL.1358

AIL.1359

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaLondon Records HAA-7549 / London Records HAA 7549First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKLondon Records HAT 2197 / London Records HA-T 2197First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 4035First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 4035First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959USUnited Artists Records UAS 5035First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JapanUnited Artists Records GXH 6004LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1975JapanUnited Artists Records GXH 6004 / United Artists Records GXH-6004LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanUnited Artists Records UAT5008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanUnited Artists Records SUAT400110", Album, Mono · Mono10", Album, Mono · Mono
?USUnited Artists Records UAL 4035LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Dixie1:42
  2. A2I Left My Love2:34
  3. A3Lorena2:59
  4. A4Bonnie Blue Flag1:59
  5. A5I Left My Love2:15
  6. A6When Johnny Comes Marching Home1:35
  7. B1Bonnie Blue Flag2:53
  8. B2The Girl I Left Behind2:05
  9. B3Deep River-Lorena2:41
  10. B4Kingdom Coming1:30
  11. B5Tenting Tonight1:36
  12. B6By The Campfire1:35
  13. B7When Johnny Comes Marching Home2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Horse Soldiers are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Horse Soldiers are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1975.

When was The Horse Soldiers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 4035.

How do I tell if my copy of The Horse Soldiers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 4035, UAS 5035, HAT 2197, HAA-7549) 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 Horse Soldiers 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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