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More Hits From Tin Can Alley

by Eric Andersen · 1968

12 pressings7 countriesFolkRockFolkWorld

More Hits From Tin Can Alley was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 More Hits From Tin Can Alley

9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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

April 1968
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 79271
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

VSD-7927 1A XSV140192-2AA-side runout, stamped

VSD-79271B XSV140193-2AB-side runout, stamped

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US

April 1968
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 79271
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSV 140192Side A Label

XSV 140193Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

April 1968
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 79271
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P | XSV140192-2A VSD 79271A /\ 5A-side runout, stamped

P | XSV140193-2A VSD-79271B /\ 0B-side runout, stamped

VSD-97271-ASide A label

VSD-79271-BSide B label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VSD 79271
Format
LP, Album, Misprint
Runout / matrix

XSZ-140192-2A A2 VSD-79271ASide A

XSZ-140193-2A VSD-79271BSide 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaVanguard VSD 79271First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaVanguard VSD 79271First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968New ZealandVanguard VSD 79271First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKVanguard SVRL 19003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USVanguard VSD 79271First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1968USVanguard VSD 79271First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1968USVanguard VSD 79271First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USVanguard VSD 79271First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USVanguard VSD 79271First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanVanguard GXF-42LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyVanguard VSD 79271 / Comet Records VSD 79271LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USVanguard VSD 79271LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Tin Can Alley, Part I3:03
  2. A216 Year Grudge4:18
  3. A3Miss Lonely Are You Blue4:15
  4. A4Mary Sunshine3:54
  5. A5Honey2:53
  6. A6Just A Little Something3:01
  7. B1Rollin' Home (It's A Far Cry From Heaven And A Short Cry From Home)3:40
  8. B2On The Edge Of You3:44
  9. B3Broken Hearted Mama3:02
  10. B4Hello Sun2:05
  11. B5A Woman Is A Prism (And Not Made Out Of Stone)5:00
  12. B6Tin Can Alley, Part 23:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of More Hits From Tin Can Alley are there?

12 vinyl pressings of More Hits From Tin Can Alley are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.

When was More Hits From Tin Can Alley first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD 79271, released April 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of More Hits From Tin Can Alley is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD 79271, SVRL 19003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VSD-7927 1A XSV140192-2A and VSD-79271B XSV140193-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is More Hits From Tin Can Alley 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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