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Don Messer And His Islanders25th Anniversary Album

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25th Anniversary Album

by Don Messer And His Islanders · 1958

10 pressings1 countryFolkWorld& Country

25th Anniversary Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 25th Anniversary Album

3 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Rodeo Records RLP 38Rodeo International RLP. 38
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MG-165Side A

MG-166Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Rodeo International RLP. 38Rodeo Records RLP 38
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MG-165Side 1 Runout, etched

MG-166-2Side 2 Runout, stamped

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.

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaRodeo Records RLP 38 / Rodeo International RLP. 38First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958CanadaRodeo Records RLP 38 / Rodeo Records RLP. 38First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958CanadaRodeo International RLP. 38 / Rodeo Records RLP 38First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaBanff RBS 1266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969CanadaBanff SBS 5266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaBanff SBS 5266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaBanff SBS 5266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaBanff SBS 5266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaBanff SBS 5266 / Banff SBS-5266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaRodeo Records RLP 38 / Rodeo International RLP. 38LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Anniversary Schottische3:32
  2. A2Poor Girls Waltz3:07
  3. A3Plaza Polka2:21
  4. A4Westphalia Waltz2:50
  5. A5Lamplighter Hornpipe2:19
  6. A6Buckwheat Batter2:17
  7. B1Hannigans Hornpipe2:24
  8. B2Interlake Waltz2:32
  9. B3Riley's Favourite Reel2:25
  10. B4Pilot Mound Waltz3:22
  11. B5Grant Lambs Breakdown2:25
  12. B6The Girl I Left Behind2:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 25th Anniversary Album are there?

10 vinyl pressings of 25th Anniversary Album are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1958 and 1969.

When was 25th Anniversary Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Canada. One of them is Rodeo Records RLP 38.

How do I tell if my copy of 25th Anniversary Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 38, RLP. 38) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG-165 and MG-166. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 25th Anniversary Album 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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