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Don FardonThe Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian

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The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian

by Don Fardon · 1967

45 pressings20 countriesPop RockRockBluesPop

The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian

5 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

UK

November 1967
Label and catalog number
Pye International 7N.25437
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7N.25437-ALabel side A

7N.25437-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Pye International 7N 25437
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

7N 25437Label side A

7N 25437 BLabel side B

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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967IrelandPye Records 7N 25437First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967JapanDisques Vogue JET-1872First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967MexicoDisques Vogue R-30058First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKPye International 7N 25437First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967UKPye International 7N.25437First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968AustraliaAstor AP-15497", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968FinlandDisques Vogue VOG 37", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968FranceDisques Vogue V. 45. 1529 / Disques Vogue V. 45-15297", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968FranceDisques Vogue V. 45. 1529 / Disques Vogue V. 45-15297", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968GermanyHit-ton Schallplatten HT 3002217", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968GermanyVogue Schallplatten HT 3002217", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968ItalyDischi Vogue J 53000x45 A7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968ItalyDischi Vogue J 53000x45 A7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968New ZealandPye Records 7N-254377", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968New ZealandPye Records 7N-254377", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaAstor AP 17457", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970CanadaGNP Crescendo GNP 4057", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970GermanyYoung Blood DV 11133 / Young Blood DV 11 1337", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970GermanyVogue Schallplatten DV 111337", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1970GermanyVogue Schallplatten DV 111337", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1970GreeceDisques Vogue V 1017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970IsraelDisques Vogue RR 45787", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970ItalyJolly J 204727", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongColumbia EAC-10437", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970TurkeyMurat Plak MIYB 1015 / Young Blood MIYB 10157", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKYoung Blood YB 10157", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
1970UKYoung Blood YB 10157", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKYoung Blood YB 10157", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971YugoslaviaJugoton SYB-8420 / Young Blood YB 10157", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973JapanMCA Records D-10807", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKOld Gold OG 90347", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDisques Vogue 15527 / Opus 155277", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
?GreeceDisques Vogue V 777", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKOld Gold OG 90347", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AThe Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian
  2. BDreaming Room

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian are there?

45 vinyl pressings of The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.

When was The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Ireland, Japan, Mexico. One of them is Pye International 7N.25437, released November 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N.25437, 7N 25437, JET-1872, R-30058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7N.25437-A and 7N.25437-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian 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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